As wildfires rage, oceans rise, and extreme weather events strain vulnerable communities worldwide, the question is becoming increasingly urgent: Do people have a universal human right to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment?

Enter geoengineering, the bold and controversial concept of deliberately manipulating Earth’s climate systems to counteract global warming. Once relegated to the realm of dystopian fiction, geoengineering is now being debated in scientific journals, government meetings, and even corporate boardrooms.