Scientists urge US to fund geoengineering research while admitting climate intervention is “dumb and riskyâ€
04/05/2021 / By Virgilio Marin
The United States should pursue research into solar geoengineering to cool Earth even if climate intervention carries a lot of risks. This is according to a statement made by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) said on March 25.
Solar geoengineering involves increasing the amount of radiation that gets reflected back to Earth to cool the planet. It is a form of geoengineering or the deliberate modification of Earth’s natural systems to tackle climate issues.
In a new report, a panel of scientists recommended allotting $40 million a year to ramp up solar geoengineering research. In particular, it suggested looking into spraying reflective aerosols into the atmosphere, thinning high-altitude clouds and brightening low-altitude marine clouds.
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