Dimming the sun ‘could cut drought risk by 90 per cent’
Reducing drought risk. Copyright: Image by Marion from Pixabay
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Study assesses the potential of blocking the sun with aerosols to reduce drought risks
Dimming the sun could reduce drought risk by 90 per cent by the end of the century, says simulation study
But the outcome could be double-edged sword for global South, says an expert
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