Re: [geo] The dangers of trying to set the Earth's thermostat - USA TODAY

2013-08-12 Thread Mike MacCracken
Saying it slightly differently than Greg, I was astonished that the first call was not to limit emissions as a way to make the alternative unnecessary. Calling for governance mechanisms for geoengineering seems to me to make it more likely, as if it is something we will all need to do together

RE: [geo] The dangers of trying to set the Earth's thermostat - USA TODAY

2013-08-11 Thread Rau, Greg
How about the dangers of the alternative: Continuing to unset the Earth's thermostat (and pH-stat)? ...the temptation to seriously consider a technological fix will become irresistible to many. Let's hope so! Are we going to solve the CO2 problem in the absence of technology - new renewable