A group of scientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has developed a daring way 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.
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According to a study carried out by the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the main body responsible for disseminating data on the global warming, temperatures on the planet began to rise in the 9th century, are currently around 0.7ºC higher and continue growing.
The continuous emission of gases originating from the burning of fossil fuels and other polluting energy sources, such as currently seen in our conception of unsustainable development, it increases the existing heat in the atmosphere, causing the greenhouse effect.
Some measures needed to contain global warming challenge our current production model, such as changing in energy sources for renewable and non-polluting alternatives, the preservation of biomes and the cultivation of areas greens.
Another way would be to reduce the production of waste and use recycling as a measure, thus avoiding pollution and methane gas emissions common in landfill areas. However, what has been done is far from fulfilling any objective stipulated by environmentalists who study the subject.
In the best scenario, considering that man manages to change his habits, reduce the emission of pollutants into the atmosphere and comply with international pacts based on the recommendations of environmentalists, the Earth's temperature would increase by up to 1ºC in 80 years.
In the worst case scenario, if global warming continues at the rate we are at without doing anything about it, by 2100 temperatures will have risen by 4°C.
Space bubbles are a barrier made of ultra-thin films, silicon and other transparent materials, solid enough to block heat or some of it coming from the sun towards Earth. This discovery could help mitigate the effects of climate change.
Importantly, these space bubbles are just one part of Earth's protection work. against solar radiation, and must work together with reducing the impact of our existence on the planet.
