Simulation shows geopolitical risks in solar geoengineering plans.

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Researchers used a simulation to explore the potential consequences of using solar geoengineering to combat climate change. The study found such a technology could spark a dangerous international arms race. The first-of-its-kind war game highlighted how geopolitics could destabilize efforts to artificially cool the planet. The exercise suggests the strategy, while potentially buying time, carries severe unintended risks.

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