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Important because SO2 has recently proposed as a way to combat global warming. also posted related https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13160453 https://news.y
by hendler 10y ago
Important because SO2 has recently proposed as a way to combat global warming.
also posted related https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13160453 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13160453
- earthtolazlo 10y agoI think at this point it's basically inevitable. It's way too cheap and effective in the short term not to happen.
- StavrosK 10y agoWhat happens in the long term? Also, how is it effective? What does it do?
- earthtolazlo 10y agoIt's hard to say for sure. Assuming it works (which seems likely given past volcano eruptions), it could reduce planetary temperatures by up to a couple of degrees, giving us a few extra decades to get emissions down to zero. Downsides are it does nothing to address ocean acidification, once we start we really can't stop ever, it'll kill N thousand people yearly from pollution/ozone depletion, potential for increased drought in some regions and political issues (eg it greatly benefits China but India suffers devastating droughts as a result).