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Scientists Plan "Artificial Volcano" Climate Experiment 292

First time accepted submitter tonyt3 writes "Scientists plan on conducting an unusual climate experiment at a Norfolk airfield next month. They plan to spray water into the air about 20 km high to mimic volcanic particles, hoping that their findings could lead to a solution to global warming. From the article: 'Pouring 10 million tonnes of material into the stratosphere each using 10 to 20 giant balloons could achieve a 2C global drop in temperature, the scientists believe. Sulphate emissions from the Mount Pinatubo eruption in the Philippines in June 1991 reduced world temperature by 0.5C for two years.'"

Comment Re:Democrats loved the Pentagon Papers (Score 1) 833

so, we can kidnap/kill foreign nationals, but not foreign dignitaries? The point is that no matter how heinous, most politicians will cover for each other (to save their own sorry butts). If he's so terrible - off him and move on - but no, politicians fear that it would lead to backlash, so they only kill people if there's no one around that will avenge them.

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