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Mexico bans solar geoengineering experiments after startup’s field tests

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Mexico says it will prohibit experiments with solar geoengineering, a strategy that purports to reverse global warming by reflecting sunlight. The move follows controversial attempts by a geoengineering startup to deploy reflective particles into the stratosphere. The company, called Make Sunsets, conducted the field tests without prior notice or consent from the Mexican government.

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Mexico bans solar geoengineering experiments after startup’s field tests

Mexico plans to crack down on solar geoengineering after it says a startup went ahead with field tests without its consent. The startup, Make Sunsets, says its test flights are now on hold — but it’s looking for new places to operate.

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