John Lewis

"Unleashing the Power of the Sun: Is Sunlight Reflection the Key to Cool Our Planet?"

Unleashing the Power of the Sun: Is Sunlight Reflection the Key to Cool Our Planet? The eruption of Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines in 1991 was one of the largest volcanic eruptions of the 20th century. Its ash plume rose above the atmosphere and spread a layer of aerosol particles across the globe, creating a solar umbrella that reflected sunlight and caused global temperatures to drop by almost half a degree Celsius for nearly two years. This phenomenon was not unique to Mount Pinatubo, as other large volcanic eruptions have also had a cooling effect on global temperatures.