"Cooling Earth with Aerosols: A Recipe for Chaos, Experts Caution"

Researchers at Columbia University warn that while stratospheric aerosol injection could mitigate climate change, its real-world effects on Earth and economies may be chaotic and unpredictable.

• Stratospheric aerosol injection involves dispersing aerosol particles in the upper atmosphere to reflect sunlight, but its practical implementation may disrupt monsoon patterns in the tropics.
• Columbia University scientists caution that current climate model predictions may underestimate the potential risks associated with solar geoengineering techniques like stratospheric aerosol injection.
• The deployment of aerosol particles could lead to significant economic strain as regions grapple with altered weather patterns, impacting agriculture and water resources amid ongoing climate change.