global dimming

noun

1. a decrease in the amount of sunlight reaching the surface of the earth, believed to be caused by pollution in the atmosphere

Example Sentences

"Stratospheric aerosol injection, or SAI, would artificially introduce aerosols into the stratosphere by aircraft or high-altitude balloons to create a cooling effect via global dimming and increased albedo -- the degree to which Earth reflects sunlight," Moore explains.

From Science Daily

This would involve injecting sulfate aerosols into the stratosphere to deflect incoming sunlight back into space, thereby resulting in global dimming.

From Salon

The most knowledgeable folks among us — scientists in the relevant fields — really don’t know how anthropogenic global dimming could alter weather patterns or if there could be long-term repercussions that end up being worse than unchecked climate change itself.

From Salon

This process, sometimes called global dimming, makes it hard to estimate the final effects of the pollution.

From The Guardian

And if India suffered from the effects of global dimming while the United States enjoyed more clement weather, it would matter a great deal which country had its hand on the global thermostat.

From New York Times