Could dimming the sun help to cool the
Earth? Bill Gates wants to spray millions
of tonnes of CHALK into the stratosphere
to reflect sunlight and slow global warming
-- but critics fear it could be disastrous
Posted By: OhioNick, 3/23/2021 9:10:14 PM
The first test of a project backed to spray millions of tonnes of chalk into the stratosphere, in an attempt to 'dim the sun' and cool the Earth, could happen in June. Harvard University experts will test the system by sending a large balloon 12 miles above the Swedish town of Kiruna and have it drop 2kg of chalk dust into the stratosphere. The aim of the estimated $3 million mission, backed by billionaire Bill Gates, is to have the chalk deflect a portion of the sun's radiation, stop it from hitting the surface, and cool the planet. The idea has been heavily criticised since its inception...
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