Comment by pfdietz
16 hours ago
Albedo modification (stratospheric aerosols) seems much cheaper than direct air capture, as a stopgap.
16 hours ago
Albedo modification (stratospheric aerosols) seems much cheaper than direct air capture, as a stopgap.
That unfortunately doesn’t help with ocean acidification.
We simply drop a giant tub of baking soda into the ocean every now and then.
Thus solving the problem once and for all
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VW66EX75jIY
So what? You still save millions of lives.
The research isn't there. Jury is still out on whether the long term consequences are a net benefit. In the end you're talking about increasing emissions for a temporary decrease in temperatures. And the chemicals we have that are good candidates for albedo modification are quite toxic. Today more than 10% of deaths globally can already be attributed to air quality
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