Geoengineering Earth’s Climate
Submitted by iw on October 9, 2009 – 7:49 pmNo Comment
Emergency preparedness is generally considered to be a good thing, yet there is no plan regarding what we might do should we be faced with a climate emergency. Such an emergency could take the form of a rapid shift in precipitation patterns, a collapse of the great ice sheets, the imminent triggering of strong climate system feedbacks, or perhaps the loss of valuable ecosystems. Model simulations indicate that geoengineering approaches could potentially bring our climate closer to the state is was in prior to the introduction of greenhouse gases. (52m 47s)
Other Resouces on the Internet
Other posts that may be of interest...
- What Is Geoengineering and Why Is It Considered a Climate Change Solution? (Scientific American)
- Geoengineering could complement mitigation to cool the climate
- Geoengineering ‘Not a Solution’ to Sea-Level Rise (BBC)
- Is the Cure (Geoengineering) Worse than the Disease (Global Warming)? (Scientific American)
- Expert: Lift taboo on Earth engineering (PhysOrg)
Innovation Watch and Futurepedia are registered trademarks