Only a third of IEET readers who responded to our recently concluded poll agree that geoengineering is a good idea and should be started as soon as possible. Almost half (47%) of respondents are “on the fence” and believe that more study is needed before they can say for sure, while a small but significant percentage definitely oppose it.

The issue of geoengineering received a sizable boost into mainstream consciousness when, in the cover story for a special Wall Street Journal report, IEET Senior Fellow Jamais Cascio admitted he has become a reluctant advocate of “cooling the planet.” However, most IEET readers, at least according to this informal poll, are not yet ready take that position.