White House Plan To Research Cooling Earth Causes Controversy
But the idea has also caused controversy. One nation called the concept of reflecting sunlight a “moral hazard” because it might encourage some countries and industries to deprioritize the reduction of carbon emissions. That fear has stifled research. Yet the pressing need for climate change solutions is pushing things forward, per the White House action. CNBC reported last week that “the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy is coordinating a five-year research plan to study ways of modifying the amount of sunlight that reaches the Earth,” and “the idea is getting more urgent attention in the worsening climate crisis....