Solar container science and engineering is unpopular

Proponents of field research say it would help humanity better understand the potential and problems with solar geoengineering, while opponents argue that there are too many risks and it could take our eye off the ball: cutting carbon emissions. Two scientists argue that the growing commercial efforts to counter climate change by reflecting away sunlight will thwart responsible research in the field. By David Keith and Daniele Visioni Last week, an American-Israeli company that claims it’s developed proprietary technology to cool the. But 12 years later, while there is still controversy and considerable resistance to deploying it, respectable scientists and institutions are pushing for more research into geoengineering—the deliberate and large-scale intervention in our climate system to moderate global warming. Most of the. A series of recent setbacks has put solar geoengineering research on the back foot, attempting to figure out a way to navigate the opposition. Proponents of field research say it would help humanity better understand the potential and problems with solar geoengineering, while opponents argue that. Solar geoengineering (or solar radiation modification)—the idea of reflecting small amounts of incoming sunlight back to space to partially offset climate change—occupies an unusual position in the global governance landscape. On the one hand, the technology sparks opposition. Here is what we have in store this week: Solar geoengineering includes such methods as reflecting the sun’s rays back into space, increasing solar radiation, and spraying seawater into the atmosphere. But is this technology — with its potential to address climate change — worth the risks? Finding. Two scientists argue that the growing commercial efforts to counter climate change by reflecting away sunlight will thwart responsible research in the field. Last week, an American-Israeli company that claims it’s developed proprietary technology to cool the planet announced it had raised $60.