Geo-engineering experiments such as Solar Radiation Modificaton could be happening in the UK after major government funding

OP : @cambskeptics@mastodonapp.uk

UK experiments to reflect sunlight one step closer

Controversial experiments exploring the science around reflecting sunlight with an aim to bring about global cooling have been announced.

The Advanced Research and Innovation Agency (ARIA) - a government backed body - is funding nearly £60m that could allow real-world experiments, including in the UK.

As part of the Exploring Climate Cooling programme, projects in Solar Radiation Modification (SRM) will involve trying to thicken Arctic sea ice and make clouds more reflective.

But, critics have real concerns about the impact of SRM on weather patterns and our health, seeing it as a distraction to drastic de-carbonisation.