Aria, the Advanced Research and Invention Agency, is a UK government-funded organization dedicated to innovative science, recently allocating £57 million for geoengineering initiatives to mitigate climate change. One such project, Marine Cloud Brightening, proposes spraying saltwater into clouds to enhance their reflectivity and reduce sunlight absorbed by Earth. While the agency's efforts aim to deter climate calamities, some experts voice concerns about potential adverse effects. Founded in 2021, Aria operates with an £800 million taxpayer budget, supporting various high-risk scientific endeavors beyond traditional funding avenues.
One of these projects is Marine Cloud Brightening, which involves ships spraying saltwater into the sky to enhance the reflectivity of low-lying clouds.
But some experts have warned that such outdoor experiments... could have 'unwanted side-effects'.
Ilan Gur, chief executive of Aria, said: 'In climate change, we're essentially in a race against time in terms of the consequential, potentially devastating changes to the planet.'
Aria, a research funding agency of the UK government, aims to 'unlock scientific and technological breakthroughs that benefit everyone'.
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