Final thoughts on research showing how geoengineering may slow down climate change
Climate change and global warming have become major topics of discussion in recent years. If you look around, it’s clear that our climate is undergoing rapid change. Hurricanes have become stronger, wildfires are raging out of control, and deadly heatwaves are rising. In a warming world, crops have a harder time growing as well. However, geoengineering might save the day.
New research shows that solar geoengineering, specifically, could increase crop yields by about 10%. By cooling the atmosphere with aerosols, it decreases heat stress on plants. This means that, hopefully, we’ve dodged a huge bullet when it comes to climate change. As the world population continues to grow, we must find effective ways to feed everyone, even in a warming world.
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