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Carnegie Researchers Say Geotech Can't Cure Ocean Acidification
CarnegieScience writes "Plans to stop global warming by 'geoengineering' the planet by putting aerosols in the atmosphere to block sunlight are controversial, to say the least. Scientists are now pointing out that even if it keeps the planet cool, it will do almost nothing to stop another major problem — ocean acidification. The ocean will keep on absorbing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere (making carbonic acid) and the water's pH will get too low for corals and other marine life to secrete skeletons. So this is another strike against a quick fix of our climate problems."
And what about Methane?
As I understand it, methane is a bigger problem them CO2. They tell us to not fart anymore.
And yet, when those monster Apatosaurus, including the popular, but obsolete synonym Brontosaurus roamed the earth. I dare say one herd/tribe/pod produced a much methane as all the cattle that currently populate the earth.
Now, take into account how many of these methane makers roamed the earth in their day and one wonders - if methane is the bigger problem - how life ever survived at all.
Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.
...So volcanos are terrorists? Or is the Earth trying to Carradine itself?
that saying the obvious
1. is somehow educational
2. modifies my point in any way
intellectual property law is philosophically incoherent. it is your moral duty to ignore it or sabotage it