As a last resort, Andrew Yang proposes space mirrors to save the planet
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Presidential hopeful Andrew Yang has delivered a climate plan that fleshes out his dreams for a geoengineered world. According to his proposal, which was released on August 26th, it’ll take 20 years, $4.87 trillion, and maybe even space mirrors to prevent a climate catastrophe.
Similar to other Democratic candidates, including former Vice President Joe Biden and former Rep. Beto O’Rourke, Yang wants the US to get to net-zero carbon emissions by midcentury — although he tries to one-up their plans by setting a goal of 2049 rather than 2050. Achieving net-zero emissions means that the country would successfully capture as much carbon as it puts into the environment. To get there, the US would need to significantly cut down on its use of…
