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I have suspicions that most world leaders are aware of the work done on the various geo-engineering mitigation strategies and are willing to risk it. Such a te
by _coldfire 10y ago
I have suspicions that most world leaders are aware of the work done on the various geo-engineering mitigation strategies and are willing to risk it.
Such a terrible prospect to consider but that hasn't stopped scientists and engineers planning for the worst. An ill-conceived quick fix scares me, yet seems to be more likely than global agreement to reduce emissions in the fractured world of international politics.
- JBReefer 10y agoAt least US emissions are down 20% from the 90s, we would have beat our Kyoto obligations.
- louithethrid 10y agoActually, what is not appearing in those calculations, that the ability to react with technology might shrink due to the costs added by the migrations out of parts of the earth that become uninhabitable.
- astrodust 10y agoThe problem with this is funding. If one country took it upon itself to save the planet they pay a huge price and everyone benefits, so there's no incentive to do it. It's only when things get so bad there's no option but to do it, by which it's probably too late, when everyone might decide to fuck it and go solo instead of waiting for consensus.