What happens when tiny particles are released into the stratosphere to cool the earth? For the first time, engineers and atmospheric researchers have tested scenarios under realistic assumptions.
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Benjamin von Brackel
A look at a possible future in 2035. The global community has failed to keep its promise to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. This threshold was exceeded years ago. The consequences: heat waves, droughts and floods on a whole new scale. The world’s coral reefs have been largely destroyed, the Arctic is ice-free in summer, and entire ecosystems are collapsing.