# How one controversial startup hopes to cool the planet

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Podcast: [MIT Technology Review Narrated](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mit-technology-review-narrated-835175)
Published: 2026-01-06T04:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.technologyreview.com/2025/12/10/1129079/how-one-controversial-startup-hopes-to-cool-the-planet/
Audio file: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/MIT3163629913.mp3
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