Climate - truthful information about climate, related activism and [email protected] • 4 months ago

Conspiracy theories swirl about geo-engineering, but could it help save the planet?

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Conspiracy theories swirl about geo-engineering, but could it help save the planet?

Climate - truthful information about climate, related activism and [email protected] • 4 months ago

Could geo-engineering help save the planet?

If we can’t control rising global temperatures by drastically cutting carbon emissions, could something called geo-engineering be a way to cool the planet?

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The laws of thermodynamics and atmospheric physics say no.

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