# Seeding clouds with seawater may avert severe El Niño events

Researchers propose that spraying seawater into clouds could cool the Pacific Ocean enough to prevent a super El Niño. Such an event can trigger devastating global weather patterns, so this geoengineering approach could reduce catastrophic impacts if proven effective.

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## Sources

### Science
- [New Scientist](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2533348-seeding-clouds-with-seawater-could-prevent-a-super-el-nino/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home) — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 20:00:00 +0100