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Giant mirrors to reflect sunlight away from Earth may be needed to hit climate targets, UN says
Yahoo! News ^ | February 28, 2023 | by Anthony Cuthbertson

Posted on 02/28/2023 8:18:45 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer

Giant mirrors positioned to reflect sunlight back into space may be needed to meet climate targets, according to a report from the United Nations.

Solar radiation modification (SRM), also known as solar geoengineering, is among the proposals from the UN Environment Programme to use radical technology to avoid a climate emergency.

“SRM is the only known approach that could be used to cool the Earth within a few years,” the report, compiled by an expert panel of climate scientists, stated.

“Climate model simulations consistently show that SRM could offset some of the effects of increasing greenhouse gases on global and regional climate, including carbon and water cycles, but there could be substantial residual or overcompensating climate change at the regional scales.”

The report found that more research is needed to be undertaken in order to better understand the environmental and social impacts of geoengineering technologies.

It is not the first time that space mirrors have been proposed as a way of alleviating the worst effects of climate change, with former US presidential hopeful Andrew Yang notably publishing a plan to geoengineer the planet in 2019.

Inger Andersen, the executive director of the UN Environment Programme, noted that SRM should not be considered a substitute for current targets to reduce emissions.

“Our best bet for a prosperous and equitable future remains putting in the unavoidable hard work to achieve climate stability by reducing greenhouse gas emissions, to create a pollution-free planet and societies that live in harmony with nature.”

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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Mad scientist stuff. They want to vaporize flying thinks. From bugs to birds,


21 posted on 02/28/2023 8:27:20 AM PST by Theoria
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

US out of the UN.

UN out of the US.

Now.


22 posted on 02/28/2023 8:27:20 AM PST by cgbg (Claiming that laws and regs that limit “hate speech” stop freedom of speech is “hate speech”.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

IDIOCRACY in the UN. IDIOCY flowing from the UN.

Actually, these morons cannot possibly believe what they’re saying but are simply political operatives trying to advance “THE AGENDA”.


23 posted on 02/28/2023 8:27:29 AM PST by House Atreides (I’m now ULTRA-MAGA. -PRO-MAXI)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

What they need are giant forceps to pull their heads out of their asses.


24 posted on 02/28/2023 8:27:32 AM PST by anton
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

25 posted on 02/28/2023 8:28:02 AM PST by Bobalu (Unrepentant communists, NAZI’s and totalitarians of all stripe are bowing toward Davos)
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To: Baldwin77

It will go through the sun and hit Earth’s twin on the opposite side of the Sun. Ruining it, before we ever get a chance to migrate.


26 posted on 02/28/2023 8:28:06 AM PST by DannyTN
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

When the truth finally comes out about “climate change”, it will show that CO2 has NOTHING to do with it. We are in a natural warming trend which has occurred throughout geological history. It will be followed by another cooling trend. Too bad our country will be destroyed by this idiocy before truth prevails.


27 posted on 02/28/2023 8:28:50 AM PST by beethovenfan (The REAL Great Reset will be when Jesus returns. )
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Will it reflect sunlight away with the same heat frequency?

Or will it get trapped by the atmosphere’s bad greenhouse gasses?


28 posted on 02/28/2023 8:29:20 AM PST by Scrambler Bob
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We build mirrors while China builds coal fired power plants. Idiocracy.


29 posted on 02/28/2023 8:29:33 AM PST by BipolarBob (The rumor has not been confirmed until the FBI officially denies it.)
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To: V_TWIN

Earth..............


30 posted on 02/28/2023 8:29:40 AM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

First reflect the sun away from hitting China and India. Only after that’s successful we’ll talk about the rest of the Earth.


31 posted on 02/28/2023 8:29:57 AM PST by Tell It Right (1st Thessalonians 5:21 -- Put everything to the test, hold fast to that which is true.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

What could possibly go wrong?


32 posted on 02/28/2023 8:30:14 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Red Badger

Even better 👍


33 posted on 02/28/2023 8:30:20 AM PST by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave!)
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To: TexasFreeper2009

Consider this verse,
Matt 24:22 And unless those days were shortened, no flesh would be saved; but for the elect’s sake those days will be shortened.

Kind of brings a whole now understanding to things doesn’t it?


34 posted on 02/28/2023 8:30:29 AM PST by Skwor
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Aim them all back at the sun. See how it likes being hot. Stupid sun.


35 posted on 02/28/2023 8:30:47 AM PST by TangoLimaSierra (⭐⭐To the Left, The Truth is Right Wing Violence⭐⭐)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Lets aim those mirrors on Bill Gates estate and a few other choice places.


36 posted on 02/28/2023 8:30:53 AM PST by Revel
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To: Skwor

now = new


37 posted on 02/28/2023 8:31:10 AM PST by Skwor
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

They’re all getting on board with this new fraud.


38 posted on 02/28/2023 8:31:18 AM PST by dljordan
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

... Like there are no small moving particles moving near the speed of light that pass between Earth and the Sun that would obliterate such a device as a ‘mirror’ ...


39 posted on 02/28/2023 8:32:53 AM PST by RideForever (Damn, another dangling par .....)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Giant mirrors? Sure, why not? That fits right in with all the other Climate Change nonsense.

As for me, I’m working on a plan to push the Earth into a new orbit. That orbit will be a bit further away from the Sun. Once I finish my work, I expect to get lots of government research money plus a Nobel Peace Prize.

And maybe a Nobel Prize in Physics, too.

Here’s what I’ve got so far. Please don’t steal it.


40 posted on 02/28/2023 8:37:33 AM PST by Leaning Right (The steal is real.)
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