Deliberately brightening Pacific clouds could weaken a Super El Niño's worst effects by up to 40%, according to a study that's turning heads even among cautious scientists. When I first saw “scientists propose dimming the sun,” I rolled my eyes. It sounds like a science fiction movie cooked up after watching many climate documentaries. But a new study, published on July 8, 2026, in the journal Science Advances, seems to... [1644 chars]