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In 2018, a US engineer proposed spreading glass beads across Arctic ice to slow its melting; scientists later warned the plan could warm it

The idea was deceptively simple: spread tiny glass beads across Arctic sea ice so their reflective surface could send more sunlight back into space. By making the ice brighter, proponents hoped to reduce the solar energy absorbed at the surface and slow the seasonal loss of sea ice.

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