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SUMMARY:Engineering for the Climate: what if clouds could be more reflecti
 ve? - Dr Adam Boies (Stanford University)\, Dr Dante McGrath\, Orla Hill
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CONTACT:Emma McElderry
DESCRIPTION:Engineering has changed the world. But global temperatures are
  rising due to human action and emissions reduction is not sufficient to p
 rotect vulnerable people and places from the worst effects of climate chan
 ge. What if engineering could help cool the planet?\n\nWhat if clouds coul
 d be more reflective? This is an idea of solar radiation management. One o
 f the ideas our engineers are researching is marine cloud brightening (MCB
 )\, which aims to enhance the albedo and light-scattering properties of ma
 rine clouds using seawater. By atomising seawater into highly monodisperse
  submicron diameter droplets\, nanocrystalline salt particles are carried 
 into clouds inducing a ‘brightening’ effect. This could create a local
  cooling effect and be implemented as a potential intervention for protect
 ing vulnerable systems ranging from the Arctic to the Great Barrier Reef.\
 n\nJoin us on 13th February at 1pm to hear from engineers seeking answers 
 to this big question.\n\n*Engineering for the Climate\, a seminar series f
 rom University of Cambridge and Centre for Climate Repair. \nLR4\, Departm
 ent of Engineering. \n30 Jan\, 13 Feb\, 27 Feb\, 13 Mar 2025.\nFree to att
 end and open to all.*\nhttps://www.climaterepair.cam.ac.uk/events/spring-s
 eminars-engineering-climate 
LOCATION: Cambridge University Engineering Department\, LR4
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