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fromThe New Yorker
1 week ago

A Startup's Bid to Dim the Sun

Advocates for geoengineering-or, at a minimum, of pursuing research into geoengineering-say that such risks impose obligations. They note that, since attempts to limit warming have failed, it's incumbent on humanity to consider all the options. "If sunlight reflection could save lives and protect the environment, it is at least worth discussing," David Keith and Zeke Hausfather, both climate scientists, wrote in a recent essay for the Times. "I don't think we have the luxury of saying there are certain options we don't explore and study," Yedvab, the co-founder of Stardust, said. "Just as a metaphor, if there is one person in a household who's in a crisis, you want to make sure that you have all the options in front of you of how to deal with this crisis."
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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Solar geoengineering in wrong hands could wreak climate havoc, scientists warn

Unilateral solar geoengineering can cause severe regional harms, while coordinated global deployment could cool Earth but only masks emissions and risks termination shock.
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fromFuturism
3 weeks ago

Elon Musk Announces Plan to Control Climate by Surrounding Earth in Adjustable Satellites

A proposal envisions a large solar-powered AI satellite constellation adjusting incoming solar energy to prevent global warming, raising significant climate, governance, and unintended-consequence risks.
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fromState of the Planet
1 month ago

How Hard Is It to Dim the Sun?

Stratospheric aerosol injection faces severe engineering, supply-chain, and geopolitical constraints that could make deployment riskier, costlier, and produce unpredictable regional climate harms.
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fromFuturism
7 months ago

Scientists Preparing Experiments to Dim the Sun

The UK is launching solar geoengineering experiments to combat climate change, despite ongoing controversy in the scientific community.
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