Mexico plans to ban solar geoengineering after rogue experiment
Published on 18/01/2023, 9:48am
A US startup carried out a geoengineering experiment in Mexico, which the country claims was done without prior notice and consent
The stunt took place in the Mexican state of Baja California (Pic: NASA/Norman Kuring)
By Sebastian Rodriguez and Joe Lo
Mexico announced this Tuesday a set of measures to ban solar geoengineering experiments in the country, after a US startup began releasing sulfur particles into the atmosphere in the northern state of Baja California.
The Mexican government said it will develop a strategy to ban future experimentation with solar geoengineering, which will also include an information campaign and scientific reports. However, the government did not announce more specific actions.
“Mexico reiterates its unavoidable commitment to the protection and well-being of the population from practices that generate risks to human and environmental security,” said the government in a statement.
Geoengineering refers to the act of deliberately changing the Earth’s systems to control its climate.
https://www.climatechangenews.com/2023/01/18/mexico-plans-to-ban-solar-geoengineering-after-rogue-experiment/
