Scientists Ponder Sun Shield To Fight Global Warming

A University of Arizona professor has proposed an armada of small satellites at the L1 point to disperse solar radiation to reduce the global climate change brought on carbon dioxide buildup. He believes that up to 2% of the energy could be dispersed in this way. Sounds interesting, but didn't Monty Burns try to do this in the Simpsons back in the 90s? [article]