Potential of geoengineering highly uncertain
1st paragraph: Despite having the knowledge and tools to dial back greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel burning and land-use change, humanity seems on track to continue with business as usual, concludes Geoengineering the climate: Science, governance and un- certainty, a report from the U.K.’s Royal Society. The report emphasizes that emissions reductions re- main the first priority for mitigating global warming, but geoengineering could play a role as a tool of last resort in the face of a future climate crisis. And so, we’d better learn something about it.
Credits: November 15, 2009 / ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
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