Researchers from the University of Birmingham have concluded that cloud engineering may be a more effective means of combating global warming than previously thought, thanks to an increase in cloud cover.
The findings of their study, published in the journal Nature Geoscience, helped shed light on how brightening marine clouds, also known as cloud engineering, contributes to cooling the climate by increasing cloud cover.
Scientists noted that previous models had focused on the ability of aerosols to have a brightening effect on clouds, but the mechanisms of cooling and their impact are still not sufficiently understood due to various meteorological conditions.
Researchers analyzed the impact of aerosols emitted by the Hawaiian volcano Kilauea on clouds and climate. It was found that this leads to an increase in cloud cover and cooling on a regional scale.
Scientists speculate that cloud engineering could be considered an effective means of combating climate change.
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