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Using Space Mirrors to Cool the Globe

Provided by: Hot Mess |Published on: April 27, 2021
Videos Grades 6-8, 9-12

Synopsis

  • This video from Hot Mess discusses the pros and cons of possible geoengineering solutions to address rising global temperatures.
  • The ideas presented include space mirrors to reflect sunlight, pumping sulfate aerosols into the atmosphere to scatter sunlight, adding water vapor to the air to increase cloud cover, and various methods of increasing the reflectivity of the Earth's surface.
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Subjects: Physics, Earth and Space Sciences, Engineering
Authors: Hot Mess
Region: Global
Languages: English

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