Throwing Shade

Solar is all about capturing the sun’s energy. Some more newfangled climate efforts are aimed at blocking some of that energy. “As the perils of climate change become more extreme, interest in the idea, known as stratospheric solar geoengineering, is growing. Scientists at Harvard, Cornell, Colorado State and Princeton are studying it and the University of Chicago recently launched an ambitious research program. But all geoengineering is not created equal. While universities are pouring millions of dollars into research, others, avowing concern about global warming and seeing a business opportunity, are barreling ahead without any scientific study. Mr. Iseman got the idea for Make Sunsets from a sci-fi novel.” And so we join a group of start-up employees with “mohawks, mustaches and camouflage shorts” as they head for the hills with tanks filled with sulfur dioxide and helium. NYT (Gift Article): In Silicon Valley, a Rogue Plan to Alter the Climate. (These guys already made me nervous when they were building AI Chatbots…)