'geoengineering technologies' Archived Message
Posted by Ian M on December 10, 2023, 2:23 pm, in reply to "Roger Hallam's 'well considered statement' on COP28"
Seems like desperation has made him consider insane schemes like brightening arctic clouds as worth pursuing: 'XR was always about responding to the whole ecological emergency, not just the climate. We need to bring this back to the fore, as much for the climate as for nature. We need to prioritise preserving and growing forest cover, learning how to restore the oceans' role in atmospheric modulation, experimenting with marine cloud brightening in the Arctic and exploring every option for climate restoration and cooling, and even consider reversing recent shipping fuel regulations if they are causing an aerosol ‘termination shock’. And at the same time we must reject the lie that high consumption societies do not need to power down equitably, with the rich going first. We waste vast amounts of energy, which is unspeakable in these circumstances. The rallying cry from here on is that we Must Stop Oil, end the fossil fuel era, and we must also urgently start the repair of Planet Earth, our only home.' - https://rogerhallam.com/telling-the-truth/ Yeah Roger, they're only going to hear the first part of this statement. "Even noted environmental extremist Roger Hallam is in favour of [insert geoengineering scheme]". Don't give them an inch - of course they will use crackpot ideas like this to maintain business-as-usual for as long as possible, and bring their own brutal unintended consequences.
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