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Hazy, cool and well fed?

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Geoengineering that mimics volcanic activity to reflect incoming sunlight will not necessarily reduce crop yields.

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Figure 1: Haze to reduce over-heating of crops.

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    Michael L. Roderick

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    Michael L. Roderick & Graham D. Farquhar

  3. Australian Research Council's Centre of Excellence for Climate System Science, Australian National University, 0200, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

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