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A group of researchers has proposed dimming the sun through Stratospheric Aerosol Injection (SAI) to prevent a Super El Niño that climate scientists warn could be the worst-recorded in history.
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Pacific, Equatorial Pacific, tropical Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic Ocean, South Atlantic, North Atlantic, Tropical Pacific, Southern Ocean, Papua New Guinea, Californian coast
Who
climate scientists, researchers from Michigan State University, University of Miami, Dr Lala Kounta, Professor Phoebe Zarnetske, Dr Ying Chen
What
A group of researchers has proposed dimming the sun through Stratospheric Aerosol Injection (SAI) to prevent a Super El Niño that climate scientists warn could be the worst-recorded in history.
When
Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:06:32 GMT · 3h 36m ago
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Pacific, Equatorial Pacific, tropical Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic Ocean, South Atlantic, North Atlantic, Tropical Pacific, Southern Ocean, Papua New Guinea, Californian coast ·
Why
Scientists warn that a Super El Niño of unprecedented scale is forming in the Pacific, fueled by a buildup of superheated water, and models show it is on track to be the strongest ever recorded.
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The proposed geoengineering technique, involving pumping sulphur particles into the upper atmosphere, could shield up to 75% of the world's oceans from worsening marine heatwaves and potentially mitigate the El Niño. However, it also carries potential risks such as disrupting global weather patterns and uneven distribution of benefits across different ocean regions, alongside warnings that it is not a substitute for reducing emissions.
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