Could changing the color of the sky to counter global warming backfire?

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The world's largest solar power facility, located near Kramer Junction, California, consists of five Solar Electric Generating Stations and covers more than 1,000 acres.

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The concept of delaying global warming by adding particles into the upper atmosphere to cool the climate could unintentionally reduce peak electricity generated by large solar power plants by as much as one-fifth, according to a new study by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

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