Has anyone looked into the theory that SO2 is an "anti-greenhouse" gas and that much of the greenhouse effects of CO2 have been negated by SO2. Essentially SO2 particles stay in the air for a long time and reflects a large spectrum of light so it fails to be absorbed by land or sea/converted to infrared (infrared is primarily what the CO2 reflects).
Recently (since 2010ish but moreso since 2020 in shipping) there has been a global effort to reduce SO2 emissions (eg by installing scrubbers) which has caused the CO2 increase over the last 150 years to actually "take effect" since the SO2 is no longer negating the effects.
I stumbled upon this theory recently and it sounds compelling but am curious if better informed people could shine a light about this.
Recently (since 2010ish but moreso since 2020 in shipping) there has been a global effort to reduce SO2 emissions (eg by installing scrubbers) which has caused the CO2 increase over the last 150 years to actually "take effect" since the SO2 is no longer negating the effects.
I stumbled upon this theory recently and it sounds compelling but am curious if better informed people could shine a light about this.
https://twitter.com/hankgreen/status/1687535525169930241
https://twitter.com/LeonSimons8/status/1688145475289931776
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2023/07/sea-surface-temperatu...