This technology must be added to efforts aimed at reducing the emission of polluting gases, such as reducing dependence on fossil fuels.
As climate change advances, new studies are evaluating ways to intentionally intervene in nature.
Solar radiation management, for example, objectives Reducing the energy absorbed in a given system by causing more rays to return to space. Today, there are two most prominent methods focusing on this management, one of which is MCB.
This can be an effective technique, but it is also a more involved technique Uncertainty due to lack of data and information. The risks are too high, the article says. Errors can lead to changes in climate and precipitation regime in many regions, which can affect populations and harm sensitive ecosystems.
The paper's authors propose an MCB research program that includes laboratory studies, field experiments, and cloud modeling. To date, there are only a few laboratory facilities capable of filling these gaps.
“Interest in MCB is growing, but policymakers do not currently have the information they need to reach decisions about when and whether MCB should be put into effect,” says study author and leader Graham Feingold, a researcher at NOAA (United States Oceanography and Oceanography). Atmospheric Agency) Chemical Sciences Laboratory.
