00:00 According to the Old Farmer's Almanac, we will have a total of four eclipses in 2024,
00:06 and two of them are solar eclipses, meaning of the sun.
00:10 These solar eclipses will happen on April 8 and October 2.
00:14 Science Alert notes that when the moon passes in front of the sun, clouds dissipate and
00:18 experts say the effects on our planet are profound.
00:21 A lead researcher for Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute says, quote, "fewer clouds could
00:27 partly oppose the intended effect of climate engineering, because clouds reflect sunlight
00:32 and thus actually help us cool down the Earth."
00:36 Researchers who studied solar eclipses over the African continent between 2005 and 2016
00:42 found that cumulus clouds start disappearing in large numbers when just 15% of the sun
00:47 is covered, and they disappear until the eclipse has ended.
00:52 The research suggests climate geoengineering that involves blocking sunlight could have
00:56 a pretty detrimental effect on weather patterns.
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