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Arguments over Solar Geoengineering Research

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The way to do this that now looks most promising would be to spray a fine mist of reflective aerosols in the upper atmosphere. And serious anticipatory adaptation measures, even for risks as well known as coastal inundation from sea-level rise, remain few, weak, and highly contentious. to 1%) of incoming sunlight.

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Glossary of Greenhouse Gas Terms

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Atmosphere The gaseous envelope surrounding the Earth. The dry atmosphere consists almost entirely of nitrogen (78.1% The dry atmosphere consists almost entirely of nitrogen (78.1% In addition, the atmosphere contains water vapor, whose amount is highly variable but typically 1% volume mixing ratio.