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EU Looks Into Blocking Out the Sun as Climate Efforts Falter

The EU will assess large-scale interventions such as deflecting the sun's rays to fight climate change, raising concerns about potential side effects.

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  • The EU will join an international effort to assess large-scale interventions to fight climate change.
  • The bloc will announce a framework for assessing the security implications of a rapidly warming planet.
  • The potential options include deflecting the sun's rays to reduce the amount of sunlight reaching the Earth's surface.
  • Some scientists warn of unforeseen side effects such as altering vital rain patterns.
EU Looks Into Blocking Out the Sun as Climate Efforts Falter
The European Union will join an international effort to assess whether large-scale interventions such as deflecting the sun’s rays or changing the Earth’s weather patterns are viable options for fighting climate change.
BloombergJohn Ainger

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