Can companies 'cool' the planet? There's a controversial plan to do just that | ABC NEWS

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Private firms want to reflect the Sun to cool the planet. The approach is called solar geoengineering or solar radiation modification (SRM). Scientists fear the geoengineering technology could disrupt monsoon rains, on which a billion people depend. By Angus Mackintosh and Angelica Silva, ABC Asia Pacific Newsroom. Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia

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