Solar geoengineering — a series of steps designed to reduce the amount of solar energy that reaches the surface of the Earth — is starting to be talked about at the highest levels of climate science, Almost everyone agrees it is a lousy idea, one that is fraught with incalculable danger. Yet human greed, ignorance, and stupidity make it unlikely people will choose the best course, which is to drastically reduce our reliance on oil, coal, and methane to create heat or generate electricity.That leaves solar geoengineering as the least worst alternative among a series of bad choices.
Jim Hurrell is a one of the world’s leading climate scientists. He is a professor of Environmental Science and Engineering at Colorado State University. He is also a member of the World Climate Research Program, an organization that coordinates climate research initiatives at an international level….
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