▲ 27 ▼ Hacking the atmosphere: Geoengineering gets a reality check | Researchers are starting to explore the tools and systems we need to develop to cool down the planet. (www.technologyreview.com) submitted 1 month ago by silence7@slrpnk.net [M] to c/climate@slrpnk.net 34 comments fedilink hide all child comments archived copy of the article
[–] Delascas@feddit.uk 14 points 1 month ago (2 children) I can't see how this could possibly go wrong . . . except in every possible way. permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] in_my_honest_opinion@piefed.social 3 points 1 month ago (1 child) What? You DON'T want another K-T? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MalReynolds@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 month ago We have K-T at home. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Einskjaldi@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago No, it can do nothing or very little but the massive amount of warming from co2 will last thousands of years even with net neutral carbon emissions. We've already been dumping tons of sulfur in the atmosphere by diesel burning. The drop in sulfur emissions from ocean shipping made a clear increase in temperature. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] in_my_honest_opinion@piefed.social 3 points 1 month ago (1 child) What? You DON'T want another K-T? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MalReynolds@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 month ago We have K-T at home. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MalReynolds@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 month ago We have K-T at home. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Einskjaldi@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago No, it can do nothing or very little but the massive amount of warming from co2 will last thousands of years even with net neutral carbon emissions. We've already been dumping tons of sulfur in the atmosphere by diesel burning. The drop in sulfur emissions from ocean shipping made a clear increase in temperature. permalink fedilink source parent