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Can we artificially cool the planet? A major environmental group is spending millions to find out


“We are very concerned about unintended consequences.”

A major environmental group is reportedly set to funnel millions of dollars into research on solar geoengineering, a proposed fix for climate change that has garnered skepticism and even fears about unintended consequences. It also declined to say who its funders are for this initiative, although The New York Times names the LAD Climate Fund — led by partners who’ve held leadership roles at Cisco Systems — as one donor. And at the end of the day, environmental advocates want to make sure solar geoengineering doesn’t detract from efforts to transition to cleaner energy — which is the only way to get a real grip on climate change.

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