Weighing Solar Radiation Management Options // Published on Jan 29, 2017
To have a fighting chance of arresting abrupt climate change we must deploy Solar Radiation Management Tech to cool our planet and buy us time to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and oceans and slash human emissions. We have no choice. These technologies are not risk-free, but risks must be weighed against the near-certainty of collapse of global food supplies and geopolitical chaos.
Well known climate science educator; Part-time Geography professor (climatology, oceanography, environmental issues), University of Ottawa. Physicist. Engineer. Master's Degree in Science in Laser Optics, Bachelors of Engineering, in Engineering Physics. Won Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario gold medal. Also interested in investment and start-ups in climate solutions, renewable energy and energy efficiency. Avid chess player, and likes restoring old homes. Married with children.
Re the concept of mirrors at the sun-earth lagrange point, solar sails out of micrometer-thin mylar have recently been demonstrated in flight, and the cost of launch is coming down rapidly.
In the shuttle era it was around $30,000 per kg, the Falcon Heavy partly reusable launcher is at about $3000 per kg, and the proposed Spacex ITS fully reusable launcher would put up 300 tonnes per flight, at as low as $100 per kg.
I think u better look up once in a while buddy. They have been spraying here in n. Wisconsin for over 20 years. We see 40 +planes daily on same course mostly. U must really be in the dark. What does that do to your climate models??
How much more nano aluminum can they possably spray??
Look up pal!! RJ
Better put the arctic on hold and go educate yourselves on geoengineering already going
Strong. Deadly, all my forest trees dying
Guy mcpherson also when asked after his presentation durring question and answer DO YOU THINK GEOENGINEERING WILL HELP? HIS ANSWER WAS NO THEY DONT AND WILL NOT!!
HOW CAN THE BOTH OF YOU GUYS
Be so ignorant on this. It serriously brings your credibility into question.
Jet Stream Shift 17 degrees Southward to Greenland
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Well known and respected creator of entertaining and comprehensible videos of sometimes daunting subjects, especially in climate system science, meteorology, oceanography and Earth Sciences at YouTube.
Frequently called upon for commentary by fellow educators, activists, and public. Physicist, Engineer, and part-time professor at the University of Ottawa. His primary interest is joining-the-dots on Abrupt Climate System Change to determine where we are heading, and how fast, and what it all means for us and our amazing planet.
Re the concept of mirrors at the sun-earth lagrange point, solar sails out of micrometer-thin mylar have recently been demonstrated in flight, and the cost of launch is coming down rapidly.
In the shuttle era it was around $30,000 per kg, the Falcon Heavy partly reusable launcher is at about $3000 per kg, and the proposed Spacex ITS fully reusable launcher would put up 300 tonnes per flight, at as low as $100 per kg.
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I think u better look up once in a while buddy. They have been spraying here in n. Wisconsin for over 20 years. We see 40 +planes daily on same course mostly. U must really be in the dark. What does that do to your climate models??
How much more nano aluminum can they possably spray??
Look up pal!! RJ
Better put the arctic on hold and go educate yourselves on geoengineering already going
Strong. Deadly, all my forest trees dying
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Guy mcpherson also when asked after his presentation durring question and answer DO YOU THINK GEOENGINEERING WILL HELP? HIS ANSWER WAS NO THEY DONT AND WILL NOT!!
HOW CAN THE BOTH OF YOU GUYS
Be so ignorant on this. It serriously brings your credibility into question.
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I see my comment on Geoengineering isn’t posted. U have my email if u wish to explain.
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I hope all of you psychopaths are brought up on charges for crimes against humanity.
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