{"id":250715,"date":"2023-07-04T20:33:22","date_gmt":"2023-07-04T15:03:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=250715"},"modified":"2023-08-31T14:50:18","modified_gmt":"2023-08-31T09:20:18","slug":"explore-every-possible-solar-shield-we-can-use","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/explore-every-possible-solar-shield-we-can-use\/","title":{"rendered":"Explore every possible solar shield we can use:"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Source<\/strong>: The post is based on the article \u201cExplore every possible solar shield we can use<\/strong>\u201d published in \u201cLive mint<\/strong>\u201d on 4th July 2023<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Syllabus<\/strong>: GS 3 \u2013 Climate Change \u2013 solar radiation modification.<\/p>\n

News:<\/strong> Recently, the US White House released a report on \u201csolar radiation modification\u201d (SRM).<\/p>\n

Why SRM is important?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

According to the latest update, the Earth’s temperature may rise beyond 1.5\u00b0C above pre-industrial levels earlier than anticipated. Additionally, the risks of surpassing this temperature threshold could be more severe than previously estimated in 2015.<\/p>\n

Additionally, progress on climate action has been slow.<\/p>\n

SRM has the potential to reduce the effects of increased temperatures and provide time for better solutions.<\/p>\n

What is SRM?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The basic objective of SRM is to reflect solar heat back<\/strong>. for which two methods are under consideration.<\/p>\n

One is aerosol injection of the stratosphere. <\/strong>The second is marine cloud brightening. <\/strong>Both can achieve a similar effect by acting as a reflector.<\/p>\n

What are the risks of SRM?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

There are risks of ecological disruption associated with both methods. For example, aerosols could cause ozone depletion and even hurt biodiversity.<\/p>\n

The potential impacts on rainfall and other unknown indirect effects of solar geo-engineering would have global ramifications.<\/p>\n

What does the report say?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The report advocates in-depth research<\/strong> on SRM to assess all its risks and potential benefits.<\/p>\n

The report suggests the adoption of a ‘risk versus risk’ framework<\/strong> to assist policymakers in understanding the risks associated with SRM in comparison to the risks posed by the current pace of climate action.<\/p>\n

What should be done?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The potential of space-based solutions<\/strong>, such as mirror lattices, should also be explored. They could offer more precise control over cooling by directly influencing solar radiation without affecting the air.<\/p>\n

Including space-based solutions in official research programs in the US would also encourage other space-faring nations, like India, to enhance their own research.<\/p>\n

There should be transparency<\/strong> in any intervention efforts, and it is important to thoroughly examine all available options on a global scale.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Source: The post is based on the article \u201cExplore every possible solar shield we can use\u201d published in \u201cLive mint\u201d on 4th July 2023. Syllabus: GS 3 \u2013 Climate Change \u2013 solar radiation modification. News: Recently, the US White House released a report on \u201csolar radiation modification\u201d (SRM). Why SRM is important? According to the… Continue reading Explore every possible solar shield we can use:<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10320,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1230,9],"tags":[59,216,10501],"class_list":["post-250715","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-9-pm-daily-articles","category-public","tag-environment","tag-gs-paper-3","tag-live-mint","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","views":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/250715","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10320"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=250715"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/250715\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=250715"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=250715"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=250715"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}