The Challenge
Background
With a critical impact on everyday life, local and global economies, and human and ecological health, the climate plays a key role in the stability and quality of life on Earth. Through these relationships, the climate also plays a role in the prospective development of the noosphere— the theoretical sphere of thought and consciousness that envelops the globe.
It is common today in the media to hear concerns related to climate, whether it be weather instability, greenhouse gas accumulation, hurricanes, earthquakes, tsunamis, ocean level rise, or even geophysical weapons. With the prospects of these very real threats, it can be difficult to stay proactive when contemplating the climate problem. This challenge encourages you to think constructively to develop creative ways to cool the Earth!
NASA is already partnering with organizations such as private companies, the U.S. Air Force, and the U.S. Navy to develop a new approach to Earth’s climate management that should provide exciting benefits for the planet and people. Their main goals are to explore existing technologies and knowledge to develop an array of solutions for 1) weather stabilization/improvement and 2) elimination of forces or processes that cause Earth’s climate to warm.
Potential Considerations
- As with most solutions, a challenge you may face will be inviting and maintaining public trust and participation in proposed activities. For example, how will you demonstrate the feasibility and necessity of your solution?
- Can your solution be implemented quickly? How much will it cost?
- Don’t forget to check out the treasure troves at your local libraries - there could be new interpretations and valuable information hidden within thousands of publications, scientific reports, papers, concepts – all waiting to be united under the goal of managing thermal processes on Earth.