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

As Russia Bombs Ukraine’s Power Plants, Gulf Coast LNG Companies Win Big

ByDelaney Nolan

onMar 9, 2026 @ 04:00 PDT

Record LNG exports to Europe pushing up prices for U.S. consumers even more than forecast.

How the ‘Galapagos of West Africa’ was Plundered by Floating Fishmeal Factories

ByDavide Mancini

onMar 8, 2026 @ 23:00 PDT

Off-shore industrial boats illegally harvest thousands of tonnes of small fish vital to the marine food web in Guinea-Bissau, a DeSmog investigation with The Guardian reveals.

Series: Spotlight on Industrial Aquaculture

Analysis

Mark Carney’s Pipeline MOU With Danielle Smith Has Been A Disaster

ByMitch Anderson

onMar 5, 2026 @ 12:36 PST

First Nations are furious, environmentalists feel betrayed, oil companies are demanding more, and the clock is ticking.

Series: Mark Carney’s Climate Betrayal

Series: Carney's Climate Betrayal

Telegraph Bidder Daily Mail Cashing in from Oil Industry Events

ByAdam Barnett

onMar 5, 2026 @ 05:31 PST

The Mail’s events business in the Middle East provides a quarter of its revenue. A previous Telegraph bid was rejected over petrostate influence fears.

Series: Defending Democracy from Dirty Money

Series: Defending-UK-Democracy