Tag: geoengineering

Dimming the Sun to cool Earth could ravage wildlife: study

by Marlowe HOOD Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — Geoengineering schemes designed to deflect some of the Sun’s planet-warming rays would backfire if suddenly discontinued, wiping out species and entire ecosystems, a study published Monday warns. “Rapid warming after stopping geoengineering would be a huge threat to the natural environment and biodiversity,” said co-author Alan Robock, a professor at Rutgers University in New Jersey. Half-a-century’s worth of warming could rebound in a handful of […]