Balloon launches from around the world are part of a new kind of global alarm system: One that can detect if another country tries to dim the sun. Balloon launches from around the world are part of a new kind of global alarm system: One that can detect if another country tries to dim the sun. Global Warming, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Research, Geoengineering, Security and Warning Systems, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Sandia National Laboratories NYT > Science