Geoengineering: The Urgent Conversation We Can’t Ignore

Swift Summary

• Earth is heading toward a much hotter future with the risk of climate tipping points, such as the shutdown of essential ocean currents.
• Geoengineering,especially injecting sunlight-reflecting aerosols into the stratosphere,is being considered to prevent these tipping points.
• Risks include lack of international agreement and potential unilateral actions by countries that could disrupt global rainfall patterns or escalate tensions into “climate wars.”
• Opponents argue that geoengineering might worsen climate conditions if improperly executed due to minimal testing and modeling.
• Some scientists object to even researching geoengineering, fearing it may divert focus from emissions reductions; however, proponents contend more research now could avoid catastrophic decisions later.

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