MIT scientists figured out how to stop global warming: the solution is very simple and reminiscent of science fiction films

MIT scientists believe they may have finally found a way to reverse climate change. Or at least facilitate this process thanks to silicon bubbles, reports BGR.

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The idea largely revolves around the creation and deployment of several thin film silicon bubbles. "Space bubbles", as they call them, will be connected together like a raft. Once expanded in space, it will be about the same size as Brazil. Then the bubbles will become an additional buffer against harmful solar radiation emanating from the Sun.

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Can space bubbles stop climate change?

The goal of these new "space bubbles" will be to mitigate or even reverse climate change. Over the past few centuries, the Earth has experienced an increase in temperature. In fact, NASA previously released a gif detailing how global temperatures have changed over the years. Now we see massive "holes to hell" opening up in the permafrost.

There is also the fact that scientists have just discovered another hole in the Earth's ozone layer. Thus, finding ways to mitigate or reverse climate change is still a top priority for many. This new plan is based on a concept pioneered by astronomer Roger Angel. Initially, Angel proposed using a "cloud" of small spacecraft to protect the Earth from solar radiation.

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have taken the same basic concept and improved it by replacing spaceships with inflatable silicon bubbles. The ability to reverse climate change would be a huge step in the right direction. However, protecting the Earth from solar radiation will only be one part of that. We still need to cut other things as well.

How will bubbles protect the Earth?

But how exactly does this "raft" of cosmic bubbles protect the Earth from solar radiation? The main idea is to send bubbles to the Lagrange point L1. This is the place right between the Earth and the Sun, where the gravity of our star and our planet is balanced. Thus, space bubbles could theoretically just float without much attraction from any body.

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Researchers say we probably still need to send some kind of spacecraft there to keep an eye on things. But it could give us a good chance to reverse climate change, or at least slow it down. It is important to note that MIT does not see this as an alternative to our ongoing adaptation and mitigation efforts. Instead, it's a fallback solution meant to help if things get out of hand.

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