Scientists and environmentalists weigh risks, rewards and sovereignty issues of releasing particles into the air in a bid to cool the Earth
Climate policy experts said Mexico is in a position to help set the rules for future geo-engineering research.
The Mexican environment ministry statement said it would explore using the Convention on Biological Diversity’s call for Iseman told Reuters in an email he chose Mexico because “most researchers report that particles launched into the stratosphere near the tropics will create more cooling by staying up longer.” Also, he had a truck and camper in Baja and thinks the region is beautiful, he wrote.
Yet some scientists remain opposed to further research, arguing that large-scale interventions in the atmosphere risk triggering extreme and unpredictable weather changes, including major droughts that would severely impact agriculture and food supply. Iseman said he would welcome clearer regulation but that the international community is moving “too slowly.”Article content
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