Inventor Paints World’s Longest Mountain To Save The Planet

Eduardo Gold, a 55 year old Peruvian inventor is hoping to restore an extinct glacier in the Peruvian Andes by painting it white.

While splashing boulders with eco friendly white paint made from lime, egg white and water, may seem like a crazy idea—there actually science behind it. White paint reflects sunlight, sending solar radiation back out into space, and a colder surface temperature could cause mountain glaciers to reform.

Eduardo Gold was one of the 26 winners in the World Bank’s “100 Ideas to Save the Planet” competition held last year.

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