UK Royal Society Claims Geo-Engineering Feasible

krou writes "The BBC is reporting that a UK Royal Society report claims that geo-engineering proposals to combat the effects of climate change are 'technically possible.' Three of the plans considered showed the most promise: 'CO2 capture from ambient air'; enhancing 'natural reactions of CO2 from the air with rocks and minerals'; and 'Land use and afforestation'. They also noted that solar radiation management, while some climate models showed them to be ineffective, should not be ignored. Possible suggestions included: 'a giant mirror on the Moon; a space parasol made of superfine aluminum mesh; and a swarm of 10 trillion small mirrors launched into space one million at a time every minute for the next 30 years.'"

Comments

Re:Global warming is a scam.

[timmarhy]

your just as selective about which expert advice you choose to listen to, so don't even try playing that card. i'd argue the "overwhelming consensus" comes from lobby groups and government agencies who see global warming as their own cash bonanza.you only need to listen to the way anyone questioning global warming gets tarred and feathered to see it's not science driving it.

Re:Reducing emissions does nothing

[Attila Dimedici]

You missed option 3
"We're f3cked and our only hope is to give the government the power to run every aspect of our lives while giving all of our money to Al Gore and his friends."