Geoengineering

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A report by George David Banks, former Trump energy adviser and president of the American Council for Capital Formation, calls for the US to study and regulate solar geoengineering technologies that cool the planet by reflecting sunlight. Banks warns that adversaries like China could weaponize these planet-cooling tools, threatening US agricultural production and economic stability. The paper argues for proactive research regardless of climate change views to prevent foreign dominance. It recommends government funding and international agreements on deployment risks.