#geoengineering

#geoengineering

In an eleventh-hour attempt to slow down global warming, some scientists have been proposing - or even testing, at a small scale - whether releasing aerosolized particles into the atmosphere to dim the Sun could lower global temperatures, effectively mimicking the effects of volcanic eruptions. It's a controversial idea that has drawn plenty of criticism from the scientific community as well, with experts pointing out the substantial societal implications and effectiveness of turning down the Sun's rays.

Do we believe in God and that he has dominion over his perfect creation of planet Earth? Do we believe that he has given us everything we need to survive as a civilization since the beginning of time? Or do you believe in man's claim of authority over the weather, based on scientists that have only been alive for decades and weren't here to witness the climate changes since the beginning of time?

Proposals to fight the impact of the climate crisis at the poles, from giant underwater curtains to scattering glass beads across the ice, have been dismissed by a group of scientists as an unimaginably expensive and dangerous distraction. Geoengineering, which includes blocking sunlight with airborne particles and thickening ice with pumped seawater, has become highly divisive among scientists. Its proponents argue that, with cuts in carbon emissions going far too slowly, exploring options for emergency brakes would be valuable.

We flock to beaches for it, cats and other animals bask in it, the quality of photographs lives and dies by it, and a person's mood (and vitamin D level) gets a boost from it.

A traditional practice of cold-water diving on Jeju Island has influenced the genetic makeup of its inhabitants, suggesting cultural habits can shape human evolution.