Scientists Propose Dimming Sun to Combat El Niño
Last month, the United Nations warned that this year’s El Niño, a naturally occurring climate pattern characterized by…
Geoengineering the Super El Niño: Study Looks at Cloud Brightening to Ease the Pain
articulate emissions from ships produce bright tracks in clouds over the Pacific Ocean. Photo: Dept. of Atmospheric and…
Dimming the Sun Would Help Lower the Risks of El Niño
This year’s El Niño is shaping up to be among the strongest on record, and it’s set to…
Scientists Want to Build a Giant Shield Against Solar Storms
As humanity continues to expand its presence in space, the questions we’re asking are also getting grander in…
A closely guarded plan to cool Earth is revealed
A company that aims to make billions of dollars by cooling the Earth has lifted the veil of…
Can Some Very Tiny Particles Cool the Planet? One Tech Company Says Yes.
A company at the forefront of solar geoengineering — the notion that blocking radiation from the sun could…
Researchers measure overlooked stratospheric aerosols
Complex chemistry that affects the climate occurs every day, high above our heads in the stratosphere. For…
Dimming the sun is a terrifying new industry
Solar geoengineering, a bunch of techniques that aim to mask some effects of climate change by blocking sunlight,…
Elon Musk suggests AI satellites could dial down global warming
The world’s richest man has entered one of the most controversial climate debates of our time: whether humans…
Elon Musk Wants to Block Out the Sun
Earth’s average temperature is nearing critical thresholds as the international community lags behind its emissions goals. As a…
Did UAE’s Rain-Boosting Project Affect the Deadly Dubai Flood?
October 2, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT Torrential rain drenched the city in 2024, killing at least four…