Canceled Geoengineering Experiment to Block the Sun Won’t Stop Rich Donors from Trying

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June 23, 2024, 12:00 PM

• •Wealthy philanthropists with ties to Wall Street and Silicon Valley are unbowed by a botched climate experiment to limit the amount of sunlight hitting the earth, vowing to continue bankrolling future solar geoengineering tests as temperatures catapult upward.
• •The funders' comments came after two high-profile experiments were shutdown following public backlash, pointing to the challenges of conducting controversial research that could result in weather disruptions or other unintended consequences.
• •Most funders of the Alameda experiment didn't respond to inquiries, but the assertions of those who did suggest there's a strong base of philanthropic support for solar geoengineering research, which can also include spraying reflective particles miles about the earth's surface.

Donors are still interested in funding research into geoengineering experiments that would inject particles into the atmosphere in an attempt to cool the climate.

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