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Audio long-read: Can artificially altered clouds save the Great Barrier Reef?

Audio long-read: Can artificially altered clouds save the Great Barrier Reef?

FromNature Podcast


Audio long-read: Can artificially altered clouds save the Great Barrier Reef?

FromNature Podcast

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Length:
16 minutes
Released:
Sep 27, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Australian scientists are developing new technologies to help protect coral from climate change.Earlier this year, a team of researchers used a mist-machine to artificially brighten clouds in order to block sunlight above Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. The project is the world’s first field trial of marine cloud brightening and is among a number of techniques and technologies being developed to save the country’s reefs from the worst effects of climate change.This is an audio version of our feature: Can artificially altered clouds save the Great Barrier Reef?
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Released:
Sep 27, 2021
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The Nature Podcast brings you the best stories from the world of science each week. We cover everything from astronomy to zoology, highlighting the most exciting research from each issue of Nature journal. We meet the scientists behind the results and providing in-depth analysis from Nature's journalists and editors.