Here’s an article that points out why geo-engineering, i.e., attempts to control the temperature of the Earth’s atmosphere by injecting chemicals into it, is a challenge fraught with problems. Tell me about it. If there were unintended consequences associated with filling …
Geo-engineering: Getting It Right Is a Huge Challenge; Getting It Wrong Is Lethal Read More »
In response to yesterday’s post What Will It Take To Involve Americans In Global Climate Change? frequent commenter Arlene writes: I stumbled onto the film “Cool It” a couple of nights ago. I understand the thesis, but in a way, the …
Climate Change Threatens Humankind in a New and Different Way Read More »
Howard writes: Have you heard of a technology where they simulate a volcano eruption by injecting sulfur dioxide into the sky, in a sense cooling the planet. I heard about this in the New Yorker magazine, and in a book …
We’re starting to hear more about geoengineering, i.e., manipulating the planet’s climate as to undo the effects of greenhouse gases. No major actions have been taken to date, and the subject is so intensely debated that it is extremely unlikely …
A Concept in Geoengineering: Stop Burning the Amazon Rainforest Read More »
Some of the recent conversations here have touched on the idea of geoengineering, i.e., taking pro-active steps to mitigate the greenhouse gas problem more aggressively than simply cutting emissions. This is a hot topic, if I may use the pun, …
