Man-Made Aerosol Cooling Would Trigger a Global Drought

onAug 19, 2007 @ 12:16 PDT

A controversial theory proposes mimicking volcanoes to fight global warming. But throwing sulfur particles into the sky may do more harm than good, a new study says.

The temporary solution would pump particles of sulfur high into the atmosphere—simulating the effect of a massive volcano by blocking out some of the sun’s rays.

This intervention, advocates argue, would buy a little time to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. But as well as cooling the planet, the sulfur particles would reduce rainfall and cause serious global drought, a new study says.

By Ross Gelbspan

uk/Paul Marshall ‘Cashing in on Climate Chaos’ After Leap in Fossil Fuel Investments, Critics Say

BySam Bright and Damian Carrington

onJul 6, 2026 @ 09:04 PDT

The GB News co-owner’s hedge fund has multiplied its oil and gas holdings.

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Canadian Gas CEOs Are Hyping AI Data Centres to Investors as a Lifeline for Their Industry

ByMitch Anderson

onJul 2, 2026 @ 12:13 PDT

Investor call transcripts show that gas companies see the data centre build-out as their next growth sector, even as the energy transition accelerates.

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onJul 1, 2026 @ 16:56 PDT

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