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		hok on Nov 22, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Dimming the Sun to Cool the Planet I wonder if that could backfire if the reduced irradiation would reduce the plants' ability to remove carbon from the atmosphere.

beanjuice on Nov 22, 2022 [–]

Plants primarily photosynthesize visible light (400-700nm), wherein proposals to 'dim the sun' are speaking of infrared light.

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