How proud I am of the Saami for my grandmother I am named after was Saami! They have been leaders in protecting the environment for many years. Thank you, Patrick Mazza.
Let me make this argument in a different fashion. If you look into the various proposals for what solar radiation management SRM and stratospheric aerosol injection SRI entail you see how the visual landscape of everything above the horizon will be changed. That is: you will see this happening. Proposals from Gates, Keith, and others describe injection of particles into the stratosphere with retrofitted jets, creating shimmery, whited out skies, using high frequency RF to manipulate coverage, enhanced albedo, decreased rainfall due to the desiccant nature of the particles, etc etc.
My point is this: if you compare the proposals for geoengineering they look exactly like what we see in the skies currently.
I'm not saying that there's a global geoengineering effort underway, I can't prove that definitively and I honestly haven't taken the time. I've seen soil and air particulate analysis studies to make a very strong case. There's patent applications from various companies that are telling; market analysis of materials for proposal SAI applications, etc. But the problem is, visually what we see everyday in places all over the world looks identical to the "proposals" for geoengineering. This is a real problem and I think it deserves to be discussed.
The mentality demonstrated by this article is something I find infuriating. For decades devoted scientists have warned an ignorant and uncaring world about the accelerating rate of climate change and the mortal dangers that this poses for our planet and its people. They were denounced as "alarmists" (I know, because I was one); their careers suffered; they were ridiculed. Now at last some realisation has seeped into people's minds that there is no time to be lost if we want to preserve human existence. Far too little is being done, but at least a few enlightened philanthropists such as Gates are putting money into programmes that have some chance of saving billions of lives. Yet everything that Gates is doing is denounced by this author as well as other self appointed global guardians like Greenpeace. Cooling the planet by increasing the radiation reflected back into space? Can't do that, it will upset the Sami. Cooling surface waters to reduce the catastrophic power of hurricanes? Can't do that. Brightening clouds to increase outward radiation? Can't do that. What can we do that will please our very picky author? Die, presumably.
The point I make in the article, Dr. Wadhams, is we need a framework of democratic governance to decide if we do these things. To do field research in the Wild West environment that currently prevails is a slippery slope to actual application of geoengineering techniques outside of a framework of global governance. If a single private research initiative can undertake experimentation, even on a small scale, it sets a precedent for private or single nation actions to apply these technologies at scale. I realize you are a prime proponent of the theory there could be a large methane burp from the East Siberian continental shelf, which I will note is highly disputed, and so you would have a special urgency for geoengineering technologies to be studied immediately. But between the moral hazard of these technologies being used as an excuse for inaction on reducing emissions, and the danger they will be applied indiscriminately, I believe we need to create the framework for discussion and governance. If you carefully read my article, you will see that is it’s prime thrust.
How proud I am of the Saami for my grandmother I am named after was Saami! They have been leaders in protecting the environment for many years. Thank you, Patrick Mazza.
Please note I have deleted chemtrails conspiracy comments and blocked the commenter who came back with a personally disparaging response.
Let me make this argument in a different fashion. If you look into the various proposals for what solar radiation management SRM and stratospheric aerosol injection SRI entail you see how the visual landscape of everything above the horizon will be changed. That is: you will see this happening. Proposals from Gates, Keith, and others describe injection of particles into the stratosphere with retrofitted jets, creating shimmery, whited out skies, using high frequency RF to manipulate coverage, enhanced albedo, decreased rainfall due to the desiccant nature of the particles, etc etc.
My point is this: if you compare the proposals for geoengineering they look exactly like what we see in the skies currently.
I'm not saying that there's a global geoengineering effort underway, I can't prove that definitively and I honestly haven't taken the time. I've seen soil and air particulate analysis studies to make a very strong case. There's patent applications from various companies that are telling; market analysis of materials for proposal SAI applications, etc. But the problem is, visually what we see everyday in places all over the world looks identical to the "proposals" for geoengineering. This is a real problem and I think it deserves to be discussed.
That works.
A trenchant piece from a part of the world we never hear about. Perhaps the alliance between Saami and Amerindians will lead to good things. Hats off.
The mentality demonstrated by this article is something I find infuriating. For decades devoted scientists have warned an ignorant and uncaring world about the accelerating rate of climate change and the mortal dangers that this poses for our planet and its people. They were denounced as "alarmists" (I know, because I was one); their careers suffered; they were ridiculed. Now at last some realisation has seeped into people's minds that there is no time to be lost if we want to preserve human existence. Far too little is being done, but at least a few enlightened philanthropists such as Gates are putting money into programmes that have some chance of saving billions of lives. Yet everything that Gates is doing is denounced by this author as well as other self appointed global guardians like Greenpeace. Cooling the planet by increasing the radiation reflected back into space? Can't do that, it will upset the Sami. Cooling surface waters to reduce the catastrophic power of hurricanes? Can't do that. Brightening clouds to increase outward radiation? Can't do that. What can we do that will please our very picky author? Die, presumably.
Prof Peter Wadhams.
It is also to be noted, re my other comment, that the nations blocking a global regulatory framework on geoengineering are two of the largest oil producers, the U.S. and Saudi Arabia. That should raise red flags about the agendas being carried out here. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/mar/18/us-and-saudi-arabia-blocking-regulation-of-geoengineering-sources-say
The point I make in the article, Dr. Wadhams, is we need a framework of democratic governance to decide if we do these things. To do field research in the Wild West environment that currently prevails is a slippery slope to actual application of geoengineering techniques outside of a framework of global governance. If a single private research initiative can undertake experimentation, even on a small scale, it sets a precedent for private or single nation actions to apply these technologies at scale. I realize you are a prime proponent of the theory there could be a large methane burp from the East Siberian continental shelf, which I will note is highly disputed, and so you would have a special urgency for geoengineering technologies to be studied immediately. But between the moral hazard of these technologies being used as an excuse for inaction on reducing emissions, and the danger they will be applied indiscriminately, I believe we need to create the framework for discussion and governance. If you carefully read my article, you will see that is it’s prime thrust.
I still need a link to the original source.
The commenter was unable to supply a link to verify a statement. I try to maintain journalistic standards at The Raven, so regrettably had to delete.