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The UN Discusses Darkening The Skies to Combat Climate Change

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The UN Discusses Darkening The Skies to Combat Climate Change Will Bill Gates succeed with his new plan? Igor Chudov A new  report  from the UN was just published. It proposes and discusses ways to  cool our planet by restricting sunlight and darkening our skies . Source: UNEP Document What is this about? Why block sunlight, of all things? Let me explain. The UN is worried about climate change. As the efforts to reduce CO2 emissions are faltering, the UN is looking for more ways to cool the Earth. The UNEP’s  report  details ideas called “Solar Radiation Modification,” the gist of which is to  reflect sunlight  and prevent it from heating the surface of our planet. Here are the main ideas that the UN will consider: Injecting reflective nanoparticles/sulfur dioxide  into the atmosphere (stratospheric aerosol injection) Brightening of low clouds over the ocean by  seeding ocean clouds with submicron salt particles Using  space mirrors , th...