The time and place for geoengineering projects
Geoengineering efforts offer a science fiction-style get-out option as the effort to avert catastrophic climate change comes down to the wire. Interest and investment in such projects shift resources away from the mainstream energy transition but some suggest the value of the research lies in a worst-case scenario
The risks of geoengineering could outweigh the benefits in fighting climate change
TECHNOLOGICAL FIX Geoengineering concepts, such as blocking out sunlight, could in theory cut the cost and time needed to counteract climate change
UNKNOWN RISKS Proposed schemes do not address the underlying causes of climate change and their risks are poorly understood
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