A Crazy Plan to Fight Hurricanes...By Making Clouds Brighter

4,676 views · Published 31 October 2017 · 2:42 · Indexed 6 November 2026

Channel: Popular Science · 2017 · Science & Technology

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With all these major storms, have you ever wondered “Is there any way to slow them down?” Just imagine if Harvey, Irma, Jose, Katia, Lee, and Maria hadn’t been so powerful. A plan by climate physicists aims to tackle this problem...by making clouds brighter.

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Producer/Video by:
Jason Lederman

Narrator:
Amy Schellenbaum

Spray Vessel Animation:
John Kuehn 

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