“The strategy would also be less effective at cooling the tropics, where the direct vulnerability to warming is highest,” the expert said.
“But climate change is a major issue and it’s important to know all our choices so policy makers have the data they need to make wise decisions.”
Generally speaking, some 12 million tons of sulphur dioxide would be consumed year in an effort to offset roughly 0.6C from world temperatures.
Approved by the UK government is a £50 million initiative aiming at geoengineering trials and analysis slated to start by looking at reflecting away sunlight from the Earth.
