Tripple Pundit: GOP Climate Strategy: If You Can’t Beat It, Shield It
„Considering the Trump administration’s deep ties to the fossil fuel industry and the uncertainty of whether or not the U.S. will be able to meet its emissions reduction goals as outlined in the Paris climate accord, it isn’t surprising that alternative options are on the table. The option most frequently championed is solar geo-engineering. Republicans have long touted technologies that harbor the potential to alter the planet’s climate system as the best option to reduce global warming. Solar geo-engineering hinges on enhancing Earth’s albedo: the amount of solar radiation that reflects off the surface. If adopted, the method would involve injecting metric tons of materials into the atmosphere that could serve as mini-shade devices or nucleation hubs for artificial cloud creation“