A group of scientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has developed a daring method to block the sun’s rays on our planet. The project has space bubbles and consists of the possible deviation of the sun’s rays towards the earth. Learn more about it in this article.
Continue reading: Global warming: causes and consequences
According to a study by the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the main body responsible for disseminating data on global warming, temperatures on the planet began to rise in the 9th century and are currently around 0.7°C higher and continue to rise.
The continuous emission of gases from the burning of fossil fuels and other polluting energy sources, which we currently consider an unsustainable development, increases the heat in the atmosphere and causes the greenhouse effect.
How can global warming be curbed?
Some actions needed to mitigate global warming challenge our current production model, such as switching energy sources to renewable and ecofriendly alternatives, preserving biomes, and cultivating green spaces.
Another option would be to reduce waste production and use recycling as a measure to avoid the pollution and methane gas emissions common in landfills. What has been done, however, falls far short of any goal set by environmentalists concerned with the issue.
What are the best and worst scenarios predicted by scientists?
Given that humans are managing to change their habits, reduce emissions of pollutants into the atmosphere, and comply with international covenants based on environmentalist recommendations, the world’s temperature would, at best, drop by up to 80 years from now rise 1°C.
In the worst case, if global warming continues as fast as we are doing without action being taken, temperatures will rise to 4°C by 2100.
The purpose of space bubbles
Space bubbles are a barrier made of ultrathin silicon films and other transparent materials strong enough to block some or all of heat coming to Earth from the sun. This discovery could help mitigate the effects of climate change.
Importantly, these space bubbles are only part of the work of protecting Earth from solar radiation and should work together to lessen the impact of our existence on the planet.