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A controversial experiment to artificially cool Earth was canceled — what we know about why (www.theverge.com)
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[–] recursive_recursion@programming.dev 13 points 3 months ago (1 children)

When they first announced the launching of solar reflecting particles into the atmosphere to cool down the planet I thought it was pitched by a youtuber or someone

I really didn't expect to see it was Harvard

[–] it_depends_man@lemmy.world 9 points 3 months ago

"We didn't consider the idea because it sounded silly"

Isn't something I want scientists to say. So good on them for taking a look at the feasibility.