Global warming fix could damage ozone layer

A climate “fix” to curb global warming would have a serious side effect, damaging the Earth’s protective ozone shield.

Scientists have put forward several proposals to reduce the amount of sunlight that reaches the planet’s surface, including the use of light-reflecting sulphate particles in the atmosphere and putting mirrors in orbit around the planet.

But there have been warnings that using these radical “geoengineering” techniques to cool our overheated planet could well present great risks that could worsen global warming should they fail or be discontinued.

These fears are borne out today by a study published in Science that concludes that injecting sulphate particles into the stratosphere would have a drastic impact on Earth’s protective ozone layer.

Telegraph