The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is proposing to use 'Space Bubbles' to cover the earth and reduce climate change by protecting it from harmful radiation from the sun.

They suggest that a raft of thin-film silicon bubbles deployed from Earth into outer space and spanning as large as Brazil could potentially prevent the Sun's solar radiation from further warming the planet.

The scientists were a multidisciplinary team, consisting of architects, scientists, engineers, physicists, and material scientists, who worked on the technical and social aspects of a climate change solution that is 'non-Earthbound.'

This project is a follow-up to the work of Roger Angel, who proposed the first thin reflective films in space as a means of creating solar panels. As the first step in the plan to fight climate change through solar geoengineering, this is the first step.

According to the scientists, this proposed geoengineering method is unlikely to alter our already fragile ecosystems, unlike some other Earth-based geoengineering methods, such as dissolving gases in the stratosphere for an albedo boost.

The scientists say that if the bubble raft can deflect 1.8 percent of the incident solar radiation before it reaches the Earth then the bubbles could completely reverse today's global warming despite the global warming we are currently experiencing.

As described by the team, the bubbles could be manufactured directly in outer space and formed a large deflective raft between the Earth and the Sun at the Lagrangian Point.

Through the infusion of thin-film spheres from homogeneous molten materials- such as silicon- we can provide a broader spectrum of reflectivity and avoid the need for large structural film elements to be launched,” the Group says.

Despite technological advancements, the earth's temperature continues to rise due to humans, and climate change is resulting in extreme droughts, sea-level rise, and mass extinction of species throughout the world.

Using oil, gas, and coal for homes, factories, and transportation is blamed by scientists for the rapid climate change we are experiencing today. Carbon dioxide (CO2) is released when these fossil fuels are burned, which traps the Sun's heat.

There has been an increase of 50% in CO2 levels in the atmosphere over the last 50 years, according to recent research published in the journal Science. All global temperatures are 1.2oC warmer than they were in the 19th century.

A new report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) warns that the world is on the verge of reaching 1.5oC within the next two decades, and only drastic cuts in carbon emissions will prevent a catastrophe.

Unless drastic measures are taken to reduce carbon emissions, global temperatures may rise by more than 4oC by the end of the century, as predicted by the IPCC.