Harvard Scientists Begin Experiment To Block Out The Sun

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A group of Harvard scientists plans to tackle climate change through geoengineering by blocking out the sun. The concept of artificially reflecting sunlight has been around for decades, yet this will be the first real attempt at controlling Earth's temperature through solar engineering.

has built large carbon sequestration facilities with the Canadian and Australian governments.

The third method, blocking out sunlight has been controversial in the scientific community for decades. The controversy lies in the inability to fully understand the consequences of partially blocking out sunlight. A reduction in global temperature is well understood and expected, however, there remain questions around this method's impact on precipitation patterns, the ozone, and crop yields globally.

Illustration of the balloon system the Harvard team will deploy to release calcium carbonate into the stratosphere.This is precisely why the Harvard research team intends to spray tiny chalk particles into the stratosphere in a controlled experiment. Computer models can only go so far in predicting the impacts this geoengineering technique, it is time for a real world test.

While the potential negative effects are not fully characterized, the ability to control Earth's temperature by spraying small particles into the stratosphere is an attractive solution largely due to its cost. The recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report estimated that the continual release of particles into the stratosphere could offset When comparing these costs with the global reduction in fossil fuel use or carbon sequestration, the method becomes very attractive.

 

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This is the most dumb-est ideal every. The Sun is what makes the Solar System, Solar means pertaining to the Sun. Without it their is NO SYSTEM pertaining to Life under the influence of the Sun here on Earth. Meaning! this will do more harm than good. It's common sense!

Ah. Liberals. They part the seas, walk on water, and block sunlight! Sadly, it all results from a lack of oxygen to their brains.

dipti_1803 this will take care of the apocalypse we have been waiting for 😋 you go science 😁

I know how to do it for cheap, but I'm not telling them.

Humans vs the sun, round 1648492 BarstoolBigCat

Idiots! They should be working on stopping an asteroid!!!

The sun has been sustaining life on earth for a couple billion years. Maybe let’s not unilaterally fuck with things that work. Thanks.

Why..?

Good. I hate the sun and it hates me. We hate each other. Honestly, let's just get rid of it.

The problem is not created by the sun 🌞 ☹️it’s created by the human , sun is not guilty. Sun is there since life on earth 🌍 began. It’s the problem here on our earth. Need to fix main problems rethar than attacking the innocent sun 🌞

Some Geologists have passion for obscurity. Those are the ones Sheldon talks about BigBangTheory

Guess they never seen The Matrix or Book Of Eli....

Why?

K

I can come up with at least three better things to spend 3mil on...

Proof that if you don't accept Asian applicants, the average IQ of your college goes down.

Splendid. 🧛🏻‍♂️

Oh god.. what could possibly go wrong? Please make this climatechange lunacy/hysteria STOP

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