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Dimming the sun ‘could cut drought risk by 90 per cent’

Injecting aerosols into the upper atmosphere to dim the sun could cut the risk of drought by about 90 per cent, a study has found The approach is a form of solar radiation management, but its global implications mean it should be considered an extreme option.

Tropics face massive rise in heatwave deaths
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Tropics face massive rise in heatwave deaths

Tropical countries will see massive hikes in heatwave deaths unless they adapt to climate change, says study.
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