Science · 10 July 2026
Dimming the sun: A 40% fix for 'Super El Niño'?
A new study looks at a controversial technique called "marine cloud brightening" to reduce the intense heat and fires caused by severe El Niño events. Scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography used climate models, based on Australian bushfire smoke, to simulate spraying particles into ocean clouds. They found this could weaken El Niño's impacts by 40%, but experts warn of many unanswered questions and potential unintended consequences.
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