- Glaciers are melting fast today. This can increase sea levels in the near future and displace millions of people and cause widespread property damage to low-lying places
- Geoengineering research is becoming a matter of serious attention now. Researchers are being tasked with finding out ways to put a watch on global warming and glacier melting. There are a few proposed methods
- Fix “curtains” on the base of the glaciers to prevent warm water streams from contacting the glacier and causing it to begin melting
- Drill holes around the glaciers to drain ice water streams to slow down melting
Should we interfere with nature like this? I think it’s more important to focus on methods to curb human activities that are causing pollution and global warming first. Geoengineering glaciers can only buy a little bit of extra time but it isn’t the solution. It’s possible that people may become lax after putting temporary measures to prevent melting
- A report produced at a town hall meeting at the European Geosciences Union Conference 2024 emphasizes the need for vigorous debate on this matter, involving the scientific community and all stakeholders