Cloud Aerosol Research Instrument on the flight deck of the USS Hornet Museum on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, in Alameda, Calif An experiment conducted on the USS Hornet in Alameda to study if brightening clouds could be a way to combat climate change does not pose a measurable health or safety risk to nearby residents or wildlife, an independent study commissioned by the city found.the experiment on the grounds that it violated the Hornet’s lease with the city, citing concerns over safety.
Terraphase outlined three conditions that the city could require to better define the scope of the experiment, according to the recommendation, including the use of air matter monitors in the localized area of the study and the creation of an air monitoring plan to be approved by the city. “Alameda has a high standard of care for its people and the local environment, and we appreciate the findings of their experts that the CAARE studies do not pose any hazards,” Dr. Sarah Doherty, program director of the Marine Cloud Brightening Project, said in an email. “This supports our own evaluation that this is a safe, publicly accessible way to further research on aerosols in the atmosphere, to support environmental goals and to promote education and equity in science.