Climate modification
Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-004345
Intentional human intervention to alter the climate system on a regional or global scale. This encompasses strategies such as solar radiation management, which aims to reflect sunlight back into space, and carbon cycle modification, which focuses on removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. These geoengineering approaches are subjects of ongoing research and ethical debate.
| Identifier | MLC-T-MET-004345 |
|---|---|
| Field | Meteorology and atmospheric science |
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