As a new ice age approaches, the mad scientists are hard at work coming up with ways to 'cool' the planet. Now does this even make any sense when the possibility of an ice age is looming? via Independent UK: Geoengineering to cool the Earth's climate by imitating volcanic eruptions is a 'highly risky strategy' that may increase the frequency of cyclones and droughts in some parts of the world Efforts are underway to reverse global warming by mimicking volcanic eruptions but such dramatic interventions should be approached with caution, according to a new study. When volcanoes erupt they spew sulphate particles into the air, cooling the Earth by creating a shield that reflects sunlight away from its surface. By emitting similar particles into the stratosphere, some scientists have suggested we could imitate this process and reverse climate change in a process termed solar geoengineering. But creating artificial volcanic eruptions might be as dangerous as it sounds. New research