Tesla CEO Elon Musk has raised concerns that a shift to sustainable energy may not suffice to combat long-term climate challenges. He recently proposed the idea of deploying “sentient satellites” to Earth-Sun Lagrange points, utilizing mass drivers constructed on the Moon. Musk believes that this system could potentially regulate Earth’s temperature for up to 1 billion years. The envisioned solar-powered AI satellite constellations would make precise adjustments to the solar energy reaching our planet, offering a novel approach to mitigating global warming.
Earlier this month, the Trump administration announced it would stop supporting the Arctic Report Card, an annual assessment tracking changes in the rapidly warming Arctic. Musk’s warning coincides with concerns about U.S. climate research funding. The move adds to a series of actions scaling back climate research, which officials have criticised as alarmist.
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