How Biden Plans to Block the Sun to Save the Planet

The White House released a congressionally mandated research plan looking into geoengineering, including solar radiation modification.

STORY AT-A-GLANCE

• Solar radiation modification (SRM) is a form of geoengineering that aims to cool off the Earth by reflecting sunlight back into space

• The controversial strategy comes with significant risks, but that didn’t stop The White House from moving forward with a research plan for “solar and other rapid climate interventions”

• The congressionally m…