Bold ideas to cool the planet | The Royal Society

Enjoying the spring sunshine? Unfortunately the phrase 'soaking up some rays' has another, more sinister, meaning on a planetary scale. Physicist Josie Peters explains why a high risk, high tech trick might just buy humanity time to slow down climate change. Uploaded 28-04-26 Made in partnership with @bbcideas #climatechange #physics #ocean #space Solar Radiation Modification describes several possibly interventions designed to increase the Earth's albedo (reflectivity) reducing the amount of heat absorbed from the Sun. From ships spraying particles into the lower atmosphere to brighten clouds to high flying aircraft injecting reflective aerosols into the stratosphere, find out about the techniques some scientists say might just work. Made in partnership with @bbcideas #climatechange #physics #ocean #space About the Royal Society The Royal Society is a Fellowship of many of the world's most eminent scientists and is the oldest scientific academy in continuous existence. https://royalsociety.org/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel for exciting science videos and live events. https://www.youtube.com/royalsociety Find us on: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/royalsociety.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theroyalsociety/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theroyalsociety/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-royal-society TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@royalsocietyscience Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices