We Shall Blot Out The Sun!
The Climate Denier's Playbook
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Challenges and Controversies of Geoengineering in Climate Action
The chapter delves into the complexities faced by smaller nations in contributing to climate action compared to larger countries such as the US, Russia, and China. It explores the risks and imbalances associated with geoengineering solutions like blocking out the sun with sulfur, highlighting the importance of considering environmental justice and reducing emissions. The dialogue includes a comical improv scene between a sovereign nation and a billionaire discussing geoengineering plans involving potentially hazardous actions.
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Why reduce our CO2 emissions when we have a perfectly good Bond-villain plan to stop the sun from heating Earth up in the first place?
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- Created by: Rollie Williams, Nicole Conlan & Ben Boult
- Hosts: Rollie Williams & Nicole Conlan
- Executive Producer: Ben Boult
- Producer: Gregory Haddock
- Editor: Brittany Terrell
- Researchers: Carly Rizzuto, Canute Haroldson & James Crugnale
- Art: Jordan Doll
- Music: Tony Domenick
- Special thanks: The Civil Liberties Defense Center
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