Solar geoengineering could lead to whiter, brighter skies

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We’ve already heard reports that placing small, reflective particles into the upper atmosphere could actually improve crop yields, but would also significantly reduce the amount of electricity generated by solar power plants and do little to arrest the acidification of the world’s oceans. Now another potential side effect has been theorized by Californian researchers, who say that solar geoengineering could lead to whiter skies... Continue Reading Solar geoengineering could lead to whiter, brighter skies

Section: ecoGizmo

Tags: Atmosphere, Carnegie Institution of Science, Geoengineering, Global Warming

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