Can we dim the sun to fight climate change? Not without risking weather patterns, scientists suggest
October 23, 2025
Some think it’s a no brainer: Scattering microscopic particles of sulfur into Earth’s atmosphere would reduce the amount of sunlight that reaches the ground, thereby cooling the planet. Indeed, this cooling might temporarily offset the progressing climate change — but a new study claims this type of intervention is likely to have several more unwanted side effects than previously…