by Julia Simon
This attraction is especially felt in Silicon Valley, says Gernot Wagner, a climate economist at Columbia Business School.
“Climate tech is sexy,” Wagner says, “because it’s the allure of the techno fix. Look to D.C., and things are messy. Politics is messy. Wouldn’t it be nice if we could cut through all of this with the ultimate techno fix that will solve this thing once and for all?”
Quoted in: “Startups want to geoengineer a cooler planet. With few rules, experts see big risks” by Julia Simon, NPR (21 April 2024).
As heard in:
“Startups want to cool Earth by reflecting sunlight. There are few rules and big risks” by Julia Simon, NPR Weekend Edition Sunday (28 April 2024). [6 minutes]
“The Sunday Story: Startups want to cool Earth by reflecting sunlight” by Julia Simon, NPR Podcast (28 April 2024). [27 minutes]