Misinformation is circulating online after a recent announcement that the UK government is going to fund outdoor geoengineering experiments.
Geoengineering refers to deliberate, large-scale interventions in the Earth's environment to try to stave off the effects of climate change. It takes two main forms: solar radiation management (SRM), where a small portion of sunlight and heat is reflected back into space to cool the Earth, and carbon dioxide removal.
