Attempts to manipulate climate to counteract current trends of global warming could cause more problems than they solve, a study of weather data suggests.
Major volcanic eruptions spew large amounts of tiny particles, or aerosols, high into the atmosphere, where they scatter light back to space and significantly cool Earth for months to years (SN: 2/18/06, p.
Log in
Subscribers, enter your e-mail address for full access to the Science News archives and digital editions.