SCIENCEJul 8 · 19:00 UTCNEW SCIENTIST

Seeding clouds with seawater could prevent a super El Niño

A modelling study suggests marine cloud brightening using seawater could reduce a global temperature spike from El Niño by shading the eastern Pacific, though it warns of potential unintended consequences.

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