A novel idea to dim the Sun by spraying reflective particles into the stratosphere has been proposed by some scientists. The idea is inspired by a sci-fi novel by Kim Stanley Robinson, who imagines a future where solar geoengineering is used to combat climate change. The idea is controversial, but some argue that it could be a last resort option to avoid the worst effects of global warming. #SolarGeoengineering #ClimateChange #SciFi https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20231010-sun-solar-geoengineering-ministry-for-the-future-kim-stanley-robinson

The White House has released a report on researching the impacts of blocking out the sun, also known as solar geoengineering. Solar geoengineering is a hypothetical method of cooling down our overheated planet by continuously spewing reflective aerosol particles into the atmosphere. Many environmental leaders and scientists who study geoengineering oppose it, calling it “outlandish” and “a desperate idea”. #SolarGeoengineering #WhiteHouse #ClimateChange https://www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/white-house-dim-sun-solar-geoengineering/

@dw

It's cheap, it allows FF states and companies to kick the can down the road, you just have to ignore this bit:

"Not all the possible effects are fully understood, but scientists already know that the aerosols would produce acid rain, and would deteriorate the ozone layer, which according to the UN is helping to prevent more warming.

It would also affect precipitation patterns, potentially exacerbating catastrophic weather systems — already made worse by climate change — in some areas. Other, more catastrophic effects may come to light with further research.

And while reflecting the sun with aerosols would cool the planet, it cannot reverse other effects of climate change, such as ocean acidification."

Solar Geoengineering

Bitte nicht!

"Eine weltumspannende Schicht von Sulfaten wird also enorme Auswirkungen auf den Planeten haben. Die neu kreierten Symptome werden mannigfaltig sein und von großen Unabwägbarkeiten begleitet werden. Sie werden miteinander in Wechselwirkung treten. Unsicherheit wird die Regel sein, nicht die Ausnahme."

#Klimawandel #Klimakrise #Klimaschutz #SolarGeoengineering #Geoengineering

https://www.klimareporter.de/technik/solar-geoengineering-die-perfekte-loesung-fuer-eine-perfekte-welt

Mit viel Glück werde ich das Desaster nicht mehr miterleben. #SolarGeoengineering

https://t.co/ofcabcRyxz

Worth reading: Congressionally-Mandated Report on Solar Radiation Modification https://www.whitehouse.gov/ostp/news-updates/2023/06/30/congressionally-mandated-report-on-solar-radiation-modification/

"The report cautions that any potential comprehensive research program must encompass the societal as well as the scientific dimensions of solar radiation modification"

The "Overshoot Commission" is talking about #SolarGeoengineering. Not everyone thinks it should. https://climatechangenews.com/2023/06/12/overshoot-commission-solar-radiation-management/