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Plans to artificially dim the sun have divided scientists—here's what they're actually arguing about

Plans to artificially dim the sun have divided scientists—here's what they're actually arguing about
Phys.org Tuesday 15 September 2026, 21:40 UTC 1 min read
Key Points

No, President Joe Biden did not engineer Hurricane Milton. No, the ice crystal contrails left behind by high-altitude aircraft are not "chemtrails" sprayed by governments to control the weather or manipulate populations. No, state-run cloud seeding did not cause the record floods in Dubai.

No, President Joe Biden did not engineer Hurricane Milton. No, the ice crystal contrails left behind by high-altitude aircraft are not "chemtrails" sprayed by governments to control the weather or manipulate populations. No, state-run cloud seeding did not cause the record floods in Dubai.
Joe Biden (PERSON) Hurricane Milton (PERSON) Dubai (LOCATION)
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