Everything Else You Want to Know about SO2 Injection

Mar 07, 2024

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How Does SO₂ Reduce Temperatures?

SO₂ mixes with air to produce Sulfuric Acid (H₂SO₄), which reflects sunlight:

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It turns out that H₂SO₄ reflects a ton of sunlight. Yay! So it can reduce temperatures by the amount we need.

Sulfuric acid! Isn’t that dangerous? If you drink a soda-can worth, yes. If you release a shower of it over …