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Paul Rouse
Instituto Grantham, Imperial College; antiguo asesor científico de la Iniciativa Carnegie para la Gobernanza del Clima (C2G).
En respuesta a los riesgos del cambio climático, los científicos están estudiando la viabilidad de desarrollar y desplegar el blanqueamiento de nubes marinas (MCB, por sus siglas en inglés), que pretende blanquear las nubes sobre el océano para reflejar la radiación solar de vuelta al espacio con el fin de conseguir refrigeración. En este podcast de "C2GDiscuss", dirigido por Paul Rouse, antiguo asesor científico de C2G, los paneslistas hablan de un experimento de MCB realizado en Australia, y de las implicaciones para la gobernanza de su posible despliegue.
In response to climate change risks, scientists are considering the viability of developing and deploying marine cloud brightening (MCB), which seeks to whiten clouds over the ocean to reflect solar radiation back into space in order to achieve cooling. MCB is still largely theoretical, but if ever deployed at scale, could create large and potentially long-term risks and governance challenges.
The recent first outdoor MCB experiment conducted by Australian scientists went largely unnoticed by the general public and has generated some interesting but limited debate. In this C2GDiscuss, the panelists explore:
- How to situate MCB in the global challenges of response to climate risks context?
- What is the latest research and debate about MCB as well as the governance implications of potential deployment?
- What could we learn from the recent MCB outdoor experiment in Australia to move forward the governance of solar radiation modification research?
The C2GDiscuss features:
- Kerryn Brent, lecturer at the University of Adelaide and member of the Australian Forum for Climate Intervention Governance;
- Silvia Ribeiro, Latin America director, ETC Group;
- Phillip Williamson, honorary reader, School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia
- Paul Rouse, science advisor, C2G (Moderator)
For more, please go to C2G's website.
