Dutch researcher Frank Hoogerbeets criticized a U.S. scientific project related to the sun, warning that its completion could lead to disasters and diseases on Earth. He tweeted about a scientific initiative to block sunlight from reaching the Earth, announced years ago and funded by American billionaire Bill Gates. The Dutch researcher stated: "I thought that 'global warming' was caused by humans, not by the sun. If Gates' plans continue, it will eventually cause great disaster and illness, because Earth and all forms of life on it totally depend on the sun and the specific distance of Earth to it."