Photo voltaic geoengineering goals to govern the local weather by bouncing daylight again into area. In concept, it might ease international warming. However as curiosity within the concept grows, so do issues about potential penalties.
A startup known as Stardust Options lately raised a $60 million funding spherical, the most important recognized 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—a number of fringe actors to control. Now issues are getting extra critical. So what does it imply for geoengineering, and for the local weather? Learn the total story.
—Casey Crownhart
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In the event you’re focused on 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 total story.
+ Why we want extra analysis—together with outside experiments—to make better-informed choices about such local weather interventions.
+ The exhausting classes of Harvard’s failed geoengineering experiment, which was formally terminated final 12 months. Learn the total story.
+ How this London nonprofit turned one of many greatest backers of geoengineering analysis.
+ The expertise might alter your entire planet. These teams need each nation to have a say.
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