Could a giant parasol in space help solve the climate crisis?

It has come to this. With the Earth at its hottest point in history and humans still not doing nearly enough to stop its overheating, a small but growing number of astronomers and physicists are proposing a possible solution that could have jumped off the pages of science fiction: the equivalent of a gigantic parasol, … Read more

Could a giant parasol in space help solve the climate crisis?

A group of Israeli scientists want to send a giant sail into space to block out some of the sun’s radiation. The shading in this artist’s rendering has been enhanced to illustrate the concept. (Technion Israel Institute of Technology and Asher Space Research Institute) It has come to this. With the Earth at its hottest … Read more

These scientists want to put a huge ‘sunshade’ into orbit to help combat climate change

A group has been formed to study and promote a space-based solar shield to help ward off global climate change. The idea has been discussed for years, but the Planetary Sunshade Foundation is releasing documents that support the concept and highlight the practical feasibility of the approach. A planetary solar shield, the Foundation advises, could … Read more