{"id":15027,"date":"2022-11-21T18:48:03","date_gmt":"2022-11-21T17:48:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lameche.net\/non-classifiee\/technologies-to-modify-the-solar-radiation-reaching-the-earth-are-risky\/"},"modified":"2024-03-28T15:55:09","modified_gmt":"2024-03-28T14:55:09","slug":"technologies-to-modify-the-solar-radiation-reaching-the-earth-are-risky","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lameche.net\/en\/news-from-the-front\/technologies-to-modify-the-solar-radiation-reaching-the-earth-are-risky\/","title":{"rendered":"Technologies to modify the solar radiation reaching the Earth are risky"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class=\"tatsu-HJU-8Et8s tatsu-section  tatsu-fullscreen tatsu-bg-overlay   tatsu-clearfix\" data-title=\"\"  data-headerscheme=\"background--dark\"><div class=\"tatsu-fullscreen-wrap\"><div class='tatsu-section-pad clearfix' data-padding='{\"d\":\"0px 0% 90px 0%\"}' data-padding-top='0px'><div class=\"tatsu-row-wrap  tatsu-wrap tatsu-row-one-col tatsu-row-has-one-cols tatsu-medium-gutter tatsu-reg-cols  tatsu-clearfix tatsu-HkgLbUEFUj\" ><div  class=\"tatsu-row \" ><div  class=\"tatsu-column  tatsu-column-no-bg tatsu-one-col tatsu-column-image-none tatsu-column-effect-none  tatsu-HybIZINF8i\"  data-parallax-speed=\"0\" style=\"\"><div class=\"tatsu-column-inner \" ><div class=\"tatsu-column-pad-wrap\"><div class=\"tatsu-column-pad\" ><div  class=\"tatsu-module tatsu-inline-text clearfix tatsu-Hyz8ZU4KLi   \" ><style>.tatsu-Hyz8ZU4KLi .tatsu-inline-text-inner{width: 100%;text-align: left;}.tatsu-Hyz8ZU4KLi.tatsu-inline-text{margin: 0px 0px 50px 0px;}<\/style><div class=\"tatsu-inline-text-inner tatsu-align-center\">\n<p><span class=\"swatch-white\">There are many questions that need to be answered, given the stakes involved in solar geoengineering. When and under what conditions should it be applied? Who would be responsible? What are the possible side effects? And what would happen in the event of premature interruption, for example due to war?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"swatch-white\">Acting on solar radiation could have an impact on vegetation and agricultural&nbsp; production worldwide. The effects of solar geoengineering could also prove uneven across the planet, with a possible reduction in precipitation in some areas. Moreover, sulfur dioxide particles are harmful to human health and the environment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"swatch-white\">In 2019, Switzerland submitted a resolution to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), supported by a dozen other countries, calling for a detailed assessment of climate geoengineering. This was withdrawn for lack of consensus.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"swatch-white\">Switzerland believes that UNEP should carry out this study and initiate a process of multilateral discussions on governance. Sikina Jinnah, a professor&nbsp;of environmental studies at the University of California, insists on the need to include in the discussion those countries that have historically contributed the least to global warming but are the most affected by it.  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"swatch-white\">&#8220;Ninety percent of research and opinion polls on solar geoengineering have been conducted in North America and Europe. The countries most vulnerable to climate change have so far been largely excluded&#8221;.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div  class=\"tatsu-module tatsu-normal-button tatsu-button-wrap align-block block-center  tatsu-rkEI-U4KLs   \"><a class=\"tatsu-shortcode mediumbtn tatsu-button left-icon circular   bg-animation-none  \" href=\"https:\/\/www.swissinfo.ch\/fre\/la-dangereuse-tentation-de-refroidir-artificiellement-la-plan%C3%A8te\/48039204?utm_campaign=teaser-in-channel&amp;utm_content=o&amp;utm_medium=display&amp;utm_source=swissinfoch\" style=\"\" aria-label=\"SwissInfo (FR)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SwissInfo (FR)<\/a><style>.tatsu-rkEI-U4KLs .tatsu-button{background-color: rgba(232,219,208,1);color: #ffffff ;}.tatsu-rkEI-U4KLs .tatsu-button:hover{background-color: rgba(0,0,0,1);color: rgba(255,255,255,1) ;}<\/style><\/div><div  class=\"tatsu-module tatsu-normal-button tatsu-button-wrap align-block block-center  tatsu-ByKX58oUs   \"><a class=\"tatsu-shortcode mediumbtn tatsu-button left-icon circular   bg-animation-none  \" href=\"https:\/\/www.newyorker.com\/news\/annals-of-a-warming-planet\/dimming-the-sun-to-cool-the-planet-is-a-desperate-idea-yet-were-inching-toward-it?utm_source=onsite-share&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=onsite-share&amp;utm_brand=the-new-yorker\" style=\"\" aria-label=\"Newyorker (EN)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Newyorker (EN)<\/a><style>.tatsu-ByKX58oUs .tatsu-button{background-color: #ffffff;color: rgba(232,219,208,1) ;border-width: 1px;}<\/style><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class = \"tatsu-column-bg-image-wrap\"><div class = \"tatsu-column-bg-image\" ><\/div><\/div><\/div><style>.tatsu-row > .tatsu-HybIZINF8i.tatsu-column{width: 100%;}.tatsu-HybIZINF8i.tatsu-column > .tatsu-column-inner > .tatsu-column-overlay{mix-blend-mode: none;}.tatsu-HybIZINF8i > .tatsu-column-inner > .tatsu-top-divider{z-index: 9999;}.tatsu-HybIZINF8i > .tatsu-column-inner > .tatsu-bottom-divider{z-index: 9999;}.tatsu-HybIZINF8i > .tatsu-column-inner > .tatsu-left-divider{z-index: 9999;}.tatsu-HybIZINF8i > .tatsu-column-inner > .tatsu-right-divider{z-index: 9999;}<\/style><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tatsu-section-background-wrap\"><div class = \"tatsu-section-background\" ><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tatsu-overlay tatsu-section-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><style>.tatsu-HJU-8Et8s.tatsu-section{background-color: rgba(0,0,0,1);margin: 0px 0px 30px 0px;}.tatsu-HJU-8Et8s .tatsu-section-background{background-image: url(https:\/\/lameche.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Refroidissement-Artificiel-Plane\u0300te-Danger.jpg);background-repeat: no-repeat;background-attachment: scroll;background-position: center center;background-size: cover;}.tatsu-HJU-8Et8s .tatsu-bg-blur{background-repeat: no-repeat;background-attachment: scroll;background-position: center center;background-size: cover;}.tatsu-HJU-8Et8s .tatsu-section-pad{padding: 0px 0% 90px 0%;}.tatsu-HJU-8Et8s > .tatsu-bottom-divider{z-index: 9999;}.tatsu-HJU-8Et8s > .tatsu-top-divider{z-index: 9999;}.tatsu-HJU-8Et8s .tatsu-section-overlay{background: rgba(0,0,0,0.29);mix-blend-mode: normal;}.tatsu-HJU-8Et8s .tatsu-fullscreen-wrap{align-items: center;}<\/style><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Extreme heat waves and droughts could be avoided thanks to technologies that modify solar radiation. However, their use could have undesirable effects on ecosystems and populations. While some are calling for their immediate abandonment, Switzerland is calling for a study to assess the potential and risks of these climate manipulations.<\/p>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/lameche.net\/en\/news-from-the-front\/technologies-to-modify-the-solar-radiation-reaching-the-earth-are-risky\/\" class=\"exp-read-more exp-read-more-underlined\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":12487,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[38],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15027","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-from-the-front"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lameche.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15027","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lameche.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lameche.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lameche.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lameche.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15027"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/lameche.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15027\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15035,"href":"https:\/\/lameche.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15027\/revisions\/15035"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lameche.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12487"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lameche.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15027"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lameche.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15027"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lameche.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15027"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}