👉 Climate engineering, also known as geoengineering, refers to large-scale interventions designed to deliberately manipulate the Earth's climate system to counteract global warming. These techniques aim to either reflect more sunlight back into space, thereby cooling the planet, or enhance natural processes that absorb carbon dioxide, such as ocean fertilization. Examples include stratospheric aerosol injection, which involves releasing reflective particles into the upper atmosphere to mimic volcanic cooling effects, and marine cloud brightening, which seeks to increase the reflectivity of clouds over oceans. While these approaches hold potential for mitigating climate change, they are controversial due to their uncertainties, potential side effects, and the ethical implications of altering natural systems on a global scale.
