论文标题
粒子物理的气候影响
Climate impacts of particle physics
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论文摘要
对粒子物理的追求需要一个稳定而繁荣的社会。如今，我们的社会越来越受到全球气候变化的威胁。受人为影响的气候变化已经影响天气模式，除非达到$ _2 $的排放量和其他温室气体的排放量，否则全球变暖才会增加。在这种情况下，需要考虑粒子物理学的当前和将来的活动，要么是基于道德上的理由，我们有责任将宜居行星留给子孙后代，要么以更实际的理由，因为它们的规模，粒子物理项目和活动将对它们对气候的影响进行审查。在美国粒子物理社区规划练习（“雪泥”）的白皮书中，我们研究了粒子物理实践对气候影响的几种情况。这些包括设施的构建，粒子探测器的设计和操作，大规模计算的使用以及科学家的研究活动。我们提供有关建立粒子物理中气候感知实践的建议，目的是降低我们对气候的影响。我们邀请社区成员表示对可持续粒子物理领域的支持（https://indico.fnal.gov/event/53795/）。
The pursuit of particle physics requires a stable and prosperous society. Today, our society is increasingly threatened by global climate change. Human-influenced climate change has already impacted weather patterns, and global warming will only increase unless deep reductions in emissions of CO$_2$ and other greenhouse gases are achieved. Current and future activities in particle physics need to be considered in this context, either on the moral ground that we have a responsibility to leave a habitable planet to future generations, or on the more practical ground that, because of their scale, particle physics projects and activities will be under scrutiny for their impact on the climate. In this white paper for the U.S. Particle Physics Community Planning Exercise ("Snowmass"), we examine several contexts in which the practice of particle physics has impacts on the climate. These include the construction of facilities, the design and operation of particle detectors, the use of large-scale computing, and the research activities of scientists. We offer recommendations on establishing climate-aware practices in particle physics, with the goal of reducing our impact on the climate. We invite members of the community to show their support for a sustainable particle physics field (https://indico.fnal.gov/event/53795/).
