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… used to burn less coal. Here's some bad news: the albedo effect of coal smoke is supressing global warming by about 1,5°C - about half of the warming to dat
by throwaway210222 5y ago
… used to burn less coal.
Here's some bad news: the albedo effect of coal smoke is supressing global warming by about 1,5°C - about half of the warming to date.
We don't just have to shutdown coal: we have to capture a lot of the 2000 GT already in the atmosphere.
Which is why all the IPPC projects assume enourmous CCS.
- adrianN 5y agoBurning more coal doesn't make the problem of sucking all the carbon out of the atmosphere any easier.
- nine_k 5y agoIt's the water vapor that reflects light / IR and increases the albedo. Evaporate more water using waste heat from nuclear plants, industrial plants, or just by building huge vertical pipes that use convection to push warm damp air a kilometer up. Produce more clouds! This all can be done without burning (additional) carbon to power it.
- throwaway210222 5y agoI think my comment has been misunderstood (my fault). Under no circumstances is burning more carbon helpful.