SANTA BARBARA, CA (May 18, 2026) — World Business Academy Executive Director, Rick Wayman, was a featured speaker at the inaugural International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) Planetary Sunshade Workshop, held May 13 – 15 in Nottingham, England. Wayman presented “The Earthshades Initiative: Disrupting the Methane Accelerator through Modular, Reversible Solar Shading in Low Earth … Continue Reading
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