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Counter Global Warming With Geoengineering? Some Say Wait

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The eruption of Mt. Pinatubo in the Philippines in 1991 spewed almost 20 million tons of sulfur dioxide into the atmosphere, causing worldwide temperatures to drop half a degree on average. Now, scientists are considering mimicking the effect, but there's debate over whether it should be done and who should regulate it. (AFP/Getty Images)
The eruption of Mt. Pinatubo in the Philippines in 1991 spewed almost 20 million tons of sulfur dioxide into the atmosphere, causing worldwide temperatures to drop half a degree on average. Now, scientists are considering mimicking the effect, but there's debate over whether it should be done and who should regulate it. (AFP/Getty Images)

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