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silence7@slrpnk.netM to Climate - truthful information about climate, related activism and politics.@slrpnk.netEnglish · 18 days ago

How one controversial startup hopes to cool the planet | And why many scientists are freaked out about the first serious for-profit company moving into the solar geoengineering field.

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How one controversial startup hopes to cool the planet | And why many scientists are freaked out about the first serious for-profit company moving into the solar geoengineering field.

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silence7@slrpnk.netM to Climate - truthful information about climate, related activism and politics.@slrpnk.netEnglish · 18 days ago
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    It’s almost definitely this method right?

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stratospheric_aerosol_injection?wprov=sfti1#Background_and_mechanism

    Most likely some proprietary blend of materials that dissipates quickly so they can charge subscription to warding off global warming

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      Yes, and proprietary, but without details about what or why.

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