VIDEOS
GIVE 2 ENGINEERING METHODS MENTIONED
(OUT OF 3)
- LIGHT REFLECTING SAILS IN SPACE
- SEEDING CLOUDS WITH SALT
- FERTILIZING OCEANS WITH IRON
WHAT DOES "HAZY" MEAN (there will not be blue sky anymore, it will be hazy")
BRIGHT // VAGUE // MISTY // RADIANT
MISTY
WHAT IS THE PROBLEM WITH AIRCRAFTS TODAY?
THEY CAN'T FLY HIGH ENOUGH TO SPREAD CHEMICALS IN THE STRATOSPHERE
WHAT ARE THE COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE FORMS OF "GOOD" AND "BAD"?
BETTER / THE BEST
WORSE / THE WORST
What is Bill Gates known for?
He's an entrepreneur, he founded Microsoft Corporation. He also set up a charity.
WHERE DOES THE MAJORITY OF THE FUNDING COME FROM?
THE USA
GIVE 2 SYNONYMS OF "PLANE" USED IN THE VIDEOS
AIRCRAFT
TANKER
WHAT DID DONALD TRUMP SAY ABOUT THE PARIS AGREEMENT?
THAT IT DISADVANTAGED THE USA
Put the verb in the correct tense and form :
"If CO2 emissions (reduce), you (have to) use larger amounts of chemicals.HIGH PROBABILITY
If CO2 emissions ARE NOT REDUCED, you WILL HAVE TO use larger amounts of chemicals.
Except Bill Gates, what other famous person is mentioned in video 2?
Leonardo Di Caprio
WHAT DID A CALIFORNIA BUSINESSMAN DO IN THE PACIFIC OCEAN AND WHAT FOR?
HE SPREAD IRON DUST TO INCREASE THE GROWTH OF CARBON-ABSORBING PLANKTON
WHAT IS THE FRENCH FOR "LIGHT SCATTERING"?
"It will be necessary to measure the change in the atmosphere chemsitry and light scattering"
DIFFUSION DE LA LUMIERE
WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES OF SOLAR GEOENGINEERING? (give at least 3)
Fill in the blanks with comparatives
3 million dollars were invested but (++) ________ _________ is needed for (wide) __________ research.
3 million dollars were invested but MUCH MORE is neede for WIDER research.
What was the result of the volcanic eruption in the Philippines? (regarding geoengoineering)
IT COOLED DOWN THE EARTH
WHAT HAVE CLIMATE CHANGE CAUSED (EXCEPT RESOURCE WARS)? 4 ELEMENTS NEEDED
HEAT WAVES, DROUGHTS, POOR HARVEST, WARMING OF OCEANS, LESS FISH, FAMINE
TRANSLATE INTO FRENCH
"There is a global outcry for climate change."
UNE DIGNATION/TOLLÉ/LEVÉE DE BOUCLIER MONDIAL(E)
WHAT ARE THE RISKS OF SOLAR ENGINEERING ON CLIMATE/WEATHER? Give at least 2
MASS FAMINE
FLOODING or DROUGHT
COULD ERADICATE BLUE SKYPut the verb in the correct form and tense :
"Since the beginning of the 1st phase, solar geoengineering (test) with climate modelling only.
Since the beginning of the 1st phase, solar geoengineering HAS BEEN TESTED with climate modelling only.
WHICH SYSTEM WOULD ALLOW TO SUCK UP CARBON?
CCS
Carbone Capture System
WHAT ARE THE NATURALLY OCCURING CHEMICALS MENTIONED IN THE VIDEO?
CALCIUM CARBONATES AND SULFATES
When the experiment in the Pacific was mentioned, it was referred to as "a rogue experiment". Explain what it means.
ADVENTUROUS, DISOBEDIENT, UNCONTROLLABLE, UNRULY, UNCONTROLLABLE, MAVERICK...
WHAT ARE THE RISKS OF SOLAR ENGINEERING?
Give at least 3
CONFLICTS, TENSIONS, WARS
EFFECTS ON THE LONG RUN
WHICH GOVERNMENTS TO IMPLEMENT IT
RAPID WARMING ONCE CLOUD IS GONE
LARGE AMOUNTS OF CHEMICALS NEEDED IF NO CO2 EMISSIONS
Fill in the blanks!
In 1991, a giant volcanic eruption _________. There _________ avalanches and giant mud flows and 20 million tons of sulfur dioxide _______ in the air. The cloud ________ hundreds of miles and ________ 2% of the sunlight.
In 1991, a giant volcanic eruption OCCURED. There WERE avalanches and giant mud flows and 20 million tons sulfur dioxide FLOATED in the air. The cloud TRAVELLED hundreds of miles and REFLECTED 2% of the sunlight.
EXPLAIN WHAT SCOPEX IS.
What is stands for; what the system consists in...
Stratospheric Controlled Perturbation Experiment
It aims to improve the fidelity of simulations of solar geoengineering by providing modelers with experimental results vital to addressing specific science questions.