New research posted on the White House website says the Biden administration is open to studying how to block out sunlight to save Earth from climate change.
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy has released a federal report on solar geoengineering. The report says that a certain team was looking for ways to prevent sunlight from accelerating global warming.
"These unknowns, and the ever-evolving understanding of complex Earth systems, provide a compelling case for research to better understand both the potential benefits and risks," the report says.
The report was produced to fulfill a congressional mandate included in the Uniform Appropriations Act passed in 2022, which required the White House to develop a "research governance framework to provide guidance on transparency, engagement, and risk management for publicly funded work in solar geoengineering research," CNBC reported.
The report says the Biden administration is looking into “stratospheric aerosol injection (SAI) and marine cloud brightening.”In addition, the paper mentions that there is research into "cloud thinning.
The report further said, "It reads, "This Research Plan focuses on improving understanding of the potential impacts of SRM, rather than on technologies needed for deployment. Much of this research would contribute to our ability to understand basic climate processes and effects of human greenhouse gas emissions, as well as outcomes of SRM," according to the report.
The summary continues, "A program of research into the scientific and societal implications of solar radiation modification (SRM) would enable better-informed decisions about the potential risks and benefits of SRM as a component of climate policy."
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