Since the ice caps and glaciers reflect the sun’s heat back into space, the fact that they’re melting only accelerates the problem. I was thinking that by floating thousands of large sheets of this stuff on our oceans (using floats and anchors), that we could reverse the issue.

It should be far less area than what would be needed of ice since mylar is much more reflective.

Please refrain from making comments about how ridiculous and economically impossible this idea is… I already know that… I’m not a moron. I’m equally uninterested in the devastating effects this would have on marine life. Just answer the question, thanks.

Perhaps if we coated the roof of every building in North America with mylar… yeah that should help… and cheaper than “green roofs”.