A trial in California is testing a machine designed to reflect sunlight back into space. “All my colleagues hope that we never use these things,” one researcher said.

cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/8315099

It’s rather alarming that this is being done without public modeling to make sure that they’re not creating losers from the change in rainfall distribution patterns and such.

  • stanleytweedle@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    9 months ago

    Reminds me of the time my heater got stuck running full blast in the summer so instead of addressing the heater issue I built a giant ridiculous umbrella over my house.

  • Alteon@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    9 months ago

    There needs to be official statements about how serious this is. There will be no other way to change public opinion. This looking threat hanging in the background can’t be ignored. It’s a giant, ever increasingly-warming elephant in the room.