Photo voltaic geoengineering goals to govern the local weather by bouncing daylight again into house. In idea, it may ease international warming. However as curiosity within the thought grows, so do considerations about potential penalties.
A startup referred to as Stardust Options not too long ago raised a $60 million funding spherical, the biggest identified up to now for a geoengineering startup. My colleague James Temple has a new story out in regards to the firm, and the way its emergence is making some researchers nervous.
To date, the sector has been restricted to debates, proposed educational analysis, and—positive—just a few fringe actors to regulate. Now issues are getting extra critical. So what does it imply for geoengineering, and for the local weather? Learn the complete story.
—Casey Crownhart
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In the event you’re all in favour of studying extra about photo voltaic geoengineering, take a look at:
+ Why the for-profit race into photo voltaic geoengineering is dangerous for science and public belief. Learn the complete story.
+ Why we want extra analysis—together with out of doors experiments—to make better-informed selections about such local weather interventions.
+ The laborious classes of Harvard’s failed geoengineering experiment, which was formally terminated final 12 months. Learn the complete story.
+ How this London nonprofit grew to become one of many largest backers of geoengineering analysis.
+ The expertise may alter the complete planet. These teams need each nation to have a say.
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