Simpsons did it.
Posted on 04/23/2025 4:06:36 AM PDT by dennisw
Britain is set to approve funding of up to £50million for outdoor experiments to dim sunlight as part of efforts to combat runaway climate change.
The Advanced Research and Invention Agency (Aria) will announce the funded projects within weeks, making Britain one of the world's biggest funders of geoengineering research.
Professor Mark Symes, Aria's programme director, confirmed there would be "small controlled outdoor experiments on particular approaches".
The controversial technology aims to reflect sunlight back into space, potentially providing a temporary brake on rising global temperatures while emissions reduction efforts continue.
Aria has emphasised that all experiments will be "safe by design" with strict requirements on duration and reversibility. Scientists have observed evidence supporting these approaches in real-world scenarios.
He also cited a 2014 volcanic eruption in Iceland that "spilled out a lot of sulphur dioxide", which "brightens clouds and cools the planet".
Prof Symes emphasised the need for physical data, saying: "One of the missing pieces in this debate was physical data from the real world. Models can only tell us so much."
The experiments aim to provide "critical" data needed to properly assess the technology's potential. Geoengineering has proven controversial, with critics arguing it could bring damaging knock-on effects
Some senior scientists recently called solar radiation management a "dangerous distraction" from cutting emissions, describing it as "barking mad" and akin to "treating cancer with aspirin".
There are concerns it could shift rainfall patterns vital for food production or have other unintended consequences. However, scientists are increasingly worried that carbon dioxide levels aren't falling fast enough to prevent catastrophic warming.
The looming threat of climate tipping points, such as the collapse of vital ocean currents or giant ice sheets, has driven increased interest in these approaches.
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These idiotic demonstration projects for the climate cronies crowd, add up after a while. The UK govt needs DOGE ripping through their Tom foolery.
It will be as effective as a tit on a bull.
To avoid overheating these Brits will perform the experiments at night.
When’s the last time Britain had too much sun?!?
Gotta love this, He also cited a 2014 volcanic eruption in Iceland that “spilled out a lot of sulphur dioxide”, which “brightens clouds and cools the planet”.
I seem to recall burning coal produces Sulphur dioxide. People (greenies) went nuts because it also causes ACID RAIN.
But I’m sure that the “experts” will assure us that Sulphur Dioxide will be acid rain free THIS TIME.
Only Mad Dogs and Englishmen go out in the Noon-Day sun................
IIRC, one reason GB is so ‘green’ is because they have much in retirement funds tied up in the green BS and can’t afford to NOT support it.
The billionaires just want to sell their sulfur.
“Models only tell us so much.”
You people are mowing down rainforest to make a road to nowhere and crying about carbon dioxide and moosefarts?
Englishmen only have a midday sun a few weeks out of the year.
This is cause for war.
Simpsons did it.
At about 3PM it started. There wasn't a cloud in the sky. At totality it got about as dark a twilight...kinda like 8PM on a summer evening. It was dark enough to require headlights but it wasn't anything like 2AM.
So if it's so difficult for the moon to do it...how are the Brits gonna do it?
Islamic....
And if CO2 levels get too low, that’s pretty much it for life on earth. Im not really comfortable with these chimps tinkering with the planet.
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