There’s nothing quite like going for a walk on a bright, spring day.
But basking in the sunshine could soon be a thing of the past.
That’s because it has emerged that experts are planning on dimming the sun in a bid to curb global warming.
Experiments to reflect sunlight away from Earth will be given the green light by the Government within weeks, the Telegraph reports.
Outdoor trials could include injecting aerosols into the atmosphere or brightening clouds to reflect sunshine.
The government’s Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA) has set aside £50 million for projects which will be announced in the coming weeks.
Professor Mark Symes, programme director for ARIA, said there would be ‘small controlled outdoor experiments on particular approaches’.
‘We have strong requirements around the length of time experiments can run for and their reversibility and we won’t be funding the release of any toxic substances to the environment,’ he said.