Geoengineering

In 1975, the phrase "global warming" was first used. Actually, the term "climate change" dates back to 1956. So in no way are these ideas novel to us. Plans to address these issues have been put out for almost as long, with geoengineering being one among them. This may be the closest thing to Mr. Burns level evil there is, according to some.

In terms of the sun, geoengineering aims to block the sun in an effort to chill the world. The main component of antacids, calcium carbonate, was intended to be released into the atmosphere as part of the Stratospheric Controlled Perturbation Experiment in 2019. The idea was to chill the planet by reflecting some of the sun's heat via the particle matter. That test was abandoned. Bill Gates decided to bring it up once more in 2021. Naturally, news stories about a billionaire wanting to obscure the sun generated considerable suspicion and negative press. Another pause was applied to the experiment. If we proceed with this experiment, critics worry that there isn't enough information on what may go wrong with weather patterns and other problems.

Although the project has not yet been started in earnest, it appears that it is only a matter of time before it is. We'll learn what occurs when man tries to artificially block the light from the sky when they do, for better or worse.