Word map of words used frequently throughout my posts (Word Clouds). |
Over the past months, we have explored the viability of geoengineering techniques that are receiving traction, from stratospheric aerosols to CCS. Throughout the blog, my standpoint for SRM and CDR has developed. From yes! SRM could work. To no, it tackles the disease not the cause. To CDR is better and BECCS is going to save us! to I don't really think it can... Overall, I'm feeling conflicted. I want there to be a solution but instead, this has highlighted that there is no 'silver bullet', inevitably climate change and geoengineering will force us to deploy a utilitarian view on the issue. And the moral debates ensue further.
Unfortunately, it has been impossible to cover all the techniques listed in the initial second and third posts and I have not been able to dedicate a post to moral debates, but this article explores this. I can now understand why it is difficult to reach global agreements and set genuine targets, and many considerations must be made.
Finally, lay-persons should not feel disconnected from climate change discussions, though easy to do so. By adopting an active approach to this issue, we could collectively make a huge impact on GHG emissions and aid in meeting targets. By making a small change in your lifestyle.
Geoengineering should not be viewed as a last-ditch attempt to addressing climate change, an aggressive reduction in GHG emissions should be "Plan A", and failing to do so may leave us with no "Plan B". All geoengineering techniques are unproven to work in real-life. But, if they can be used responsibly with moral decisions considered, perhaps we can engineer our own climate and Friedrich Nietzche will be correct:
Geoengineering should not be viewed as a last-ditch attempt to addressing climate change, an aggressive reduction in GHG emissions should be "Plan A", and failing to do so may leave us with no "Plan B". All geoengineering techniques are unproven to work in real-life. But, if they can be used responsibly with moral decisions considered, perhaps we can engineer our own climate and Friedrich Nietzche will be correct:
"The time is coming when the struggle for dominion over the earth will be carried on. It will be carried on in the name of fundamental philosophical doctrines"
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Farewell for now. I have enjoyed this experience and hope you've learnt something new. Check out the other blogs on the sidebar to learn more about your changing environment.