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The Real Story Behind the Effects of Geoengineering Methods
By Nick Quon
The idea of helping the planet and helping the human race for future generations has been long supported and in recent decades has resulted in positive outcomes. There is, however, the inevitable idea of certain individuals who just want to profit off of a method which will cause destruction when they say it only benefits. This is the case in the field of geoengineering. This topic is the processes of utilizing the methods of engineering for environmental use -- mainly being used on the earth’s crust, the planet’s oceans, or the various layers of atmosphere. People need to see these as the enemy of the human race. These processes can have catastrophic consequences and could lead to the demise of all people on Earth. Through all of this, what can one do to stop it?
One such group that is not going by a name but a cause, is the Global March Against Chemtrails And Geoengineering. Their website is a blog-style bulletin; they aim their posts at the degradation of geoengineering. From this website, their mission is stated as, “No 2 Climate Engineering.” One topic the group strives to get people to understand is the process of chemtrails, in which companies and/or organizations spray reflective, metal particles into the sky to what they say, “reduce the effects of the sun’s rays.” Many have testified that these “beneficiaries” are not to good for the human health and can lead to respiratory problems. Climate scientist David Keith, who is also an applied physics professor at Harvard, is an advocator of geoengineering, but also reveals the flaws of such processes. People do not know the true effects of using such methods on the environment which is why people have been up in arms over their use.
The method of chemtrails have been a hot topic in the field of engineering. Scientists, pilots, and doctors have all testified that releasing chemicals into the air is harmful to human health. From a hearing out of Shasta County in California on July 14, 2014, experts were able to voice their evidence on the harmful effects of chemtrails and geoengineering uses. Here is the video:
These experts, even though they are not engineers, can still see the harm the method of chemtrails is doing to the atmosphere, the soil, and the planet as a whole. The information presented includes the increasing amount of aluminum in the environment, which is obviously not natural. There should be no amounts of aluminum freely circulating about the planet’s environment. Aluminum is not the only metal being used but also includes various types of nanoparticles. Such particles are often found in explosives and other highly volatile devices and chemicals. An article published in 2008 on Nature.com, gives reliable data through a chart that ranks different aspects of several methods of geoengineering based on variables including, efficacy, affordability, safety, and rapidity. The more color shown for a variable and a method means that it is in a larger amount or in a larger essence.
Studies have been conducted on the effects of the chemicals used in geoengineering methods linked to climate engineering. Such studies have been done by the government as well as privatized corporations and universities. The Air Force has conducted an experiment that resulted in the find that there are increasing amounts of metals in the environment. Another such metal being used is iron. The element is being laid into the oceans to encourage the reproduction of a microalgae that can absorb carbon dioxide. Such microalgae produces oxygen and carbohydrates with the consumption of carbon dioxide;this is highly controversial because the plant also releases dimethyl sulfide (DMS) into the atmosphere. DMS can form into sulfate aerosols which then can directly reflect sunlight or increase cloud amounts as well as their reflectivity. This can all result in positive effects, but in a large-scale test, the results can yield undesirable climate impacts which could potentially turn consequential. Research scientist at MIT, Chien Wang, has studied the effects and has commented, “Discussions of geoengineering are gaining ground recently, so it’s important to understand any unintended consequences.” Wang is a senior researcher at the Center for Global Change, and the Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences at MIT. He and a colleague, Benjamin Grandey, conducted an experiment utilizing iron deposits in the planet’s oceans and found results that would point towards a plethora of negative effects. Grandey is a senior postdoc in Wang’s group who configured model simulations and analyzed data during the study. He has also stated the risks of adding metal into the ocean -- “our results suggest that the cooling effect associated with enhanced DMS emissions would offset warming across the globe.” This would radically affect the temperatures around the world. Grandey has also commented about planetary rainfall following the study -- “Precipitation would also decline worldwide, and some parts of the world would be worse off. Europe, the Horn of Africa, and Pakistan may receive less rainfall than they have historically.” In the video below, the process of adding iron to the ocean is displayed and broken down with resulting potential events.
Even though both are scientists testing the geoengineering, that does not mean they are advocators or opposers. They have warned that the lower rainfall could reduce water resources considerably, thus leading the planet into the worst drought any area has ever experienced. The low precipitation could also threaten the hydrological cycle, the environment and the livelihoods in the affected regions. All in all, the adverse effects of geoengineering on the environment is tremendous and the public should take action to stopping such methods from being utilized worldwide to prevent irregular health to the future generations.
Banning geoengineering is the main goal of many people. Such as the hearing in Shasta County, where concerned residents and reputable experts voice their opinions on the matter. Not only do sparks fly during their speeches, so does the wide variety of evidence against the methods of geoengineering, namely chemtrails and solar radiation management. These experts want to see change in their county, and they know that their is an entire county to back them. They understand it is time to set limits on the amount of chemicals that humans are permitted to release into the atmosphere. Currently, there are multiple ordinances in place to reduce their uses by setting incentives as well as placing fines on those who choose to alter the environment in a way that is excessive and harmful. People everywhere are choosing to take action through the act of protest, the starting of petitions, the voicing of their opinions, and the encouragement of solid evidence against geoengineering. Not only do geoengineering methods cause environmental problems, they have also been linked to cancer and alzheimer’s disease, the latter from the metals being sprayed to reflect the sun’s rays. An international organization, Action Group on Erosion, Technology and Concentration, has long been in the debate over geoengineering. Although the group voiced its opinion into many different topics, geoengineering is one of the main controversies the organization is involved with. In June of 2012, ETC Group published a map pertaining to the level of geoengineering being conducted worldwide. The map also includes what methods are being used in what countries; landmark projects related to geoengineering is also included to intensify the shock of how geoengineering is changing the lives of people globally in a negative manner. The map published by the group is hyperlinked below.
It is inevitable that geoengineering will continue to occur everywhere. People will not stop until there is solid proof that geoengineering, as a whole, is ruining the environment and resulting in catastrophic effects. The use of aerosol spray and the addition of iron into the world’s oceans are firm examples of how absurd people have become to resort to such risky experiments. Looking at the chart that was included previously that was published on Nature.com, it is clear that no method is worth the price, the risks and the scrutiny. People must act to stop the processes before they get increasingly out of hand and before others start to use the methods against people to cause harm. In many sources, it has been said that the power to change the environment could turn bad when someone decides to use it for their own personal gain, especially when the power is so easily obtainable.
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