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Seafloor Spreading and El Niño Geoengineering
Scientists have captured one of the clearest views yet of a seafloor spreading event in the Indian Ocean. A controversial proposal suggests geoengineering to weaken an impending El Niño, but major questions remain.
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Scientific American
A controversial geoengineering proposal suggests that brightening clouds off South America could weaken a burgeoning El Niño, but major technical and ethical questions remain
2026-07-08 18:00 UTC
Scientific American
A rare eruption in the Indian Ocean let researchers capture one of the clearest views yet of a seafloor spreading event
2026-07-08 19:30 UTC