A group of scientists from Harvard wanted to experiment with solar geoengineering. The local communities didn’t like it. The project eventually had to be cancelled.
Scientists agree that we are witnesses. climate changewhich could have dire consequences. It’s not just a matter of “it will be a little warmer in the summer.” Rising temperatures in some areas could mean the extinction of many plants and animals. So scientists are looking for an effective way to stop this process or reduce its effects. One idea for implementation was SCoPEx (Stratospheric Turbulence Control Experiment) Project It contains elements of solar geoengineering. This field itself is controversial because it involves interfering with the composition of the Earth’s atmosphere. Here, even the smallest mistake or unexpected impact can lead to a global catastrophe.
But everything indicates that the controversial experiment will not take place. At first it was suspended in 2023, and now it has been completely canceled.
Artificial cooling of the Earth. The controversial project failed
Until recently, I thought Reflects sunlight Back in space, it might sound like something out of a science fiction movie set in the late third millennium AD. Nothing could be further from the truth. A group of scientists from Harvard University decided to use four decades of research into the chemistry of the ozone layer to conduct an experiment that could give us some insight into the Solve the problem of global warming. The SCoPEx project was launched in 2017.
The aim of the experiment was to deepen knowledge about stratospheric aerosols and their effect on light-reflecting particles. The scientists planned to use a balloon equipped with propellers to reach the stratosphere. There, particles that reflect sunlight will be released. The balloon will then fly with the column to take measurements. These will last 24 hours. The experiment will pose no risk to humans or the environment because it uses calcium carbonate, a non-toxic substance that occurs naturally.
But that was the ultimate goal. Previously, a group of scientists had planned to implement Engineering test flight “Dry,” that is, without any release of particles. It was scheduled for 2021 and was to be held in Sweden, but it was met with strong opposition from the community and local authorities. At first, the scientists did not even contact the Sami people who live in the areas where the test flight was to take place. SCoPEx Advisory Committee Members They disagreed over whether local authorities should be consulted because the test flight was not intended to launch anything into the stratosphere.
But that did not convince the residents. The Sami Council wrote to the Advisory Committee, Request to cancel the trip. They stressed that it was “unusual” for the test flight to take place without consultation, considering The controversy surrounding solar geoengineeringThe letter was also signed by Greenpeace and Friends of the Earth chapters.
The project has been cancelled.
For this event and many others, after years of hard work Researchers from Harvard University Plans to test a controversial theory of cooling the planet by sending solar-reflecting particles into the atmosphere were scrapped. Initially, scientists involved in the project informed university authorities that the experiment was being suspended. However, they eventually decided to shut it down entirely.
For some time now, SCoPEx has been the talk of the internet due to the information it provides. One of the sponsors of the experiments is Bill Gates. In fact, the equipment and operations were funded by internal funds from the Solar Geoengineering Research (SGPR) program at Harvard University, which were awarded to David Keith and Frank Koch. SCoPEx was a project of the SGPR. All contributions to the research program are charitable in nature. One of the donors is indeed Bill Gates. The full list of donors can be found here here.
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