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Could a Giant Parasol in Outer Space Help Solve the Climate Crisis? Time and money would be better spent on working to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere

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Could a Giant Parasol in Outer Space Help Solve the Climate Crisis? Time and money would be better spent on working to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere

www.nytimes.com

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Climate - truthful information about climate, related activism and politics.@slrpnk.netEnglish · 9 months ago

Could a Giant Parasol in Outer Space Help Solve the Climate Crisis?

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Interest in sun shields, once a fringe idea, has grown. Now, a team of scientists says it could launch a prototype within a few years.

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I think Futuramas episode on this was awesome Diamondillium for the win!
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  You’re confusing the giant space mirror with the impenetrable shield to protect from tentacles.

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