What is Solar Geoengineering and Why is it Controversial?
Clip: Season 47 Episode 16 | 4m 16sVideo has Closed Captions
Solar geoengineering is like drawing a curtain over the face of the Earth.
Scientists propose putting reflective aerosols into the stratosphere to reflect the sun's rays. But will this have unintended consequences?
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What is Solar Geoengineering and Why is it Controversial?
Clip: Season 47 Episode 16 | 4m 16sVideo has Closed Captions
Scientists propose putting reflective aerosols into the stratosphere to reflect the sun's rays. But will this have unintended consequences?
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