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Podcast: Dimming the Earth to Reduce Wildfires. The U.S. Government is Funding it, Companies are Testing it, and Bill Gates Wants to Help Implement it. A Good Idea or a Nightmare Waiting to Happen?
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Podcast: Dimming the Earth to Reduce Wildfires. The U.S. Government is Funding it, Companies are Testing it, and Bill Gates Wants to Help Implement it. A Good Idea or a Nightmare Waiting to Happen?

MIT and World Scientists express concern with this process.
The Hotshot Wake Up
Dec 28, 2022
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On Today’s Podcast:

  • We discuss the recently published report from MIT on the process of solar engineering to dim the Earth.

  • The Forbes Article on Bill Gates and the U.S. government funding it.

  • Arguments in favor include reducing wildfire risk on Planet Earth.

  • Has it been done before?

  • Who’s funding it?

  • Is it regulated?

  • Plus more.

    Photo by ANIRUDH

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