Alameda City Council votes against resuming climate geoengineering experiment on USS Hornet

Researchers from the University of Washington were doing an experiment on the USS Hornet Sea, Air & Space Museum to see if salt particles can make clouds reflect more sunlight. This is part of the Marine Cloud Brightening Program. Last month, the city stopped the experiment after hearing about the misting process. The Mayor, Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft, was surprised by this. The city only got a brief notice about the experiment from the museum. During a long meeting, the City Council listened to researchers and the public. Some people were worried about the experiment, while others thought it was important to help with climate change. The researchers said the experiment was safe and not meant to change the weather or climate. They provided a lot of data to show this. Even though a study said the experiment wouldn't affect the weather much, the City Council didn't agree with it. They felt the researchers weren't being clear about their plans. The rejection of the experiment shows how important it is for both the local community and the world.