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The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change concluded that Stratospheric aerosol injection "is the most-researched SRM method, with high agreement that it cou
by dr_dshiv 5y ago
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change concluded that Stratospheric aerosol injection "is the most-researched SRM method, with high agreement that it could limit warming to below 1.5°C."
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_geoengineering https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_geoengineering
- gralx 5y agoIn case anyone missed the IEEE Spectrum piece "Here's How We Could Brighten Clouds to Cool the Earth" published Sept 7: https://spectrum.ieee.org/climate-change https://spectrum.ieee.org/climate-change Discussion on HN: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28451710 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28451710
- dr_dshiv 5y agoI want to test engines on the back of containerships to loft saltwater. That's the kind of R&D that is needed. Or develop a shipping fuel additive that accelerates the production of clouds. These won't solve the problem, but they can buy time. We need time.