Britain starts field -geoenginery field tests

< img src = "/uploads/blogs/7a/32/ib-FS07COCOT_999EA2A6B.jpg" Alt = "Britain begins field-geo-engineering field tests"/> ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ < h2 class = "entry-sub-title" > UK invests 50 million pounds in geoengineering tests that can temporarily cool the planet by blocking sunlight.

~ ~ < P > in the United Kingdom & nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nblod geoengineering tests in the open air to study the potential of solar radiation management to combat climate crisis.

~ ~ < h3 >Geoengineering: between science and disputes

< P > Financing of & nbsp; < strong > 50 million pounds £ 60 ~/Strong > & Nbsp; provides a start -up program that provides a reservoir for a scale. Within the framework of another initiative, the UK will come to the leading positions in global geoengineering studies. These are technologies that reduce sunlight on the Earth's surface & mdash; such as spraying seawater to illuminate clouds or launch of reflective particles into the atmosphere.

< p > expected to be temporarily cooling planet and winning time to reduce emissions. & Amp; nbsp; < Em > & ldquo; our current warming trajectory makes a number Possible & Rdquo ;, & nbsp; & mdash; Professor Mark Sims, program head, warns. He considers critical to obtain physical data from experiments because the modeling in laboratories does not provide a complete picture.

< h3 > Risks, doubts and critic

< p > most scientists agree that geoengineering cannot & nbsp; < strng > replace emissions , but can act as a temporary means of deterrent. At the same time, its introduction can be & nbsp; < strng > unpredictable consequences of , in particular, a change in rainfall that will hit agriculture. According to Kate Hammer with NERC, the role of researchers & mdash; Provide & nbsp; < em > & ldquo; best possible evidence without bias in one way or the other. & rdquo; 62 ~/p > ~ ~ > 62 ~ 62 < P > A number of scientists, including Dr. Pete Irwin, warns the risk of focus loss on the main purpose & mdash; Stop burning fossil fuel. & nbsp; < em >& ldquo; geoengineering should not be justified by inaction & Rdquo;, & nbsp; & mdash; He believes. In addition, the lack of international regulation is concerned about the political and geostrategic consequences of the mass implementation of SRM.

< h3 > Perspectives and ethical dilemma

< P > The NERC grants provide not only technical research but also inter -regional consultations on geopolitical consequences. & Amp; nbsp; < Em > & ldquo; we will collect people from all over the world to understand potential consequences Srm & rdquo;, & nbsp; & mdash; Notes Dr. Sebastian Istham. It predicts that some of the proposed technologies will be discarded as unsuitable after collecting real data.

< p > Professor Jim Heywood of the University of Extener sees the opportunity to scale the projects over the next decade. However, it emphasizes that & nbsp; < Em > & ldquo; all options should remain on the table because of the growing climate threat. Identify & nbsp; < strong > The least harmful and most effective & nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; < P > In the current environment, geoengineering appears as a controversial but potentially needed tool. It does not replace the fight against the causes of the climatic crisis, but may become part of a more comprehensive response of humanity to a threat that already goes beyond the controlled scenario.