Can geoengineering save the planet? Injecting particles into the atmosphere to counter the warming effects of climate change would do nothing to offset the crop damage from rising global temperatures, according to a new analysis by UC Berkeley researchers. Shading the planet keeps things cooler, which helps crops grow better. But plants also need sunlight to grow, so blocking sunlight can affect growth. [9/2018] [Show ID: 33999]
To read more about the study, visit: https://news.berkeley.edu/2018/08/08/blocking-sunlight-to-cool-earth-wont-reduce-crop-damage-from-global-warming/
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