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July 10, 2008 | Resetting Earth's Thermostat

Samuel Thernstrom: Currently, cutting emissions or adapting to a warmer planet are the only policies receiving serious consideration. Yet if implemented correctly, geo-engineering could be an inexpensive and timely solution to climate change woes.

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March 16, 2010 | The Risks of Geo-engineering the Planet

The solar radiation management (SRM) represents the last great temptation of the industrialized world to continue its energy-intensive lifestyle and to forgo costly and inconvenient mitigation and adaptation. The costs to the rest of the world would be immense, however. Plant life would be affected and entire vegetation zones could shift location. Food chains would be disrupted. The length of the

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July 2, 2008 | Geoengineering an Answer to Climate Change?

Geoengineering as a solution to the problem of global warming deserves more attention from policymakers. ++ Solutions such as injecting ultra-fine sulfur particles into the stratosphere or spraying clouds with saltwater to increase their reflectivity may not be a panacea for climate change but they have a potential to slow it down and it would be much cheaper than mitigating GHG emissions. ++

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