
- Andrew Freedman, author ofAxios Generate
Dec 10, 2022 - Energy & Environment
2. Hacking the planet may be closer than you think

Illustration: Gabriella Turrisi/Axios
A world hurtling toward a frighteningly hot future is driving interest in geoengineering — unproven, controversial technologies with a sci-fi flavor that could temporarily freeze global warming in its tracks but not solve the underlying problem.
Why it matters: Ethical, geopolitical and practical considerations must be wrestled with regarding solar radiation management, or SRM — the most discussed and researched method of geoengineering.