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Re:Earth is warming faster. Scientists are closing in on why by red75prime on Sunday January 18, 2026 @01:49PM (#46670854)
Yeah, stratospheric seeding is mostly a stopgap measure that needs to be used in conjunction with other geoengineering and political projects that strive to reduce/reverse CO2 emissions.
Re:Earth is warming faster. Scientists are closing in on why by counters on Sunday January 18, 2026 @04:42PM (#46672443)
And therein arises the "moral hazard" issue. There is a legitimate concern that geoengineering could abate some of the concern over climate change and lead to further delays to reduce GHG emissions. And this is a serious problem because while we might mask global temperature change with these Approaches, they don't help resolve issues like ocean acidification.