Long marginalized as a dubious idea, altering the climate through 'geoengineering' has staged something of a comeback. Oliver Morton reports.
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Morton, O. Is this what it takes to save the world?. Nature 447, 132–136 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/447132a
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