Stratospheric aerosol injection program to curb global warming is possible and could be remarkably inexpensive, study suggests

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The average operating cost for running the program over a period of 15 years would be approximately £1.75 billion a year

A stratospheric aerosol injection (SAI) program to cut global warming could be remarkably inexpensive, costing about $1.75 billion a year over a 15-year period, claims a new study by scientists fro...

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