@CelloMomOnCars@mastodon.social
Post #3633607
2024-06-21 11:43 UTC
#GeoEngineering ?
Turns out we barely have a clue about what we're doing.
" “Our study shows that marine cloud brightening can be very effective for the US west coast if done now, but it may be ineffective there in the future and could cause heatwaves in Europe.”
She said the results should concern policymakers, and prompt them to establish governance structures and transparency guidelines, not just on a global level but regionally."
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jun/21/climate-engineering-off-us-coast-could-increase-heatwaves-in-europe-study-finds
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@CelloMomOnCars@mastodon.social 2024-12-10 14:38
"Scientific advisers to the European Commission are calling for a moratorium across the EU on efforts to artificially cool Earth through solar #GeoEngineering. There’s “insufficient scientific evidence” to show that solar geoengineering can actually prevent #ClimateChange, says the opinion written by the GCSA." https://www.theverge.com/2024/12/9/24317108/solar-geoengineering-european-commission-moratorium Several experiments, including in Mexico and Finland, were met with fierce local opposition.