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+-   More climate scientists now support geoengineering-> on Saturday January 03 2009, @10:23AM ofcourseyouare

Submitted by ofcourseyouare on Saturday January 03 2009, @10:23AM
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ofcourseyouare writes "The Independent is a UK newspaper which "is generally regarded as leaning to the left politically" (Wikipedia). It has been pushing hard for cuts in CO2 emissions for years. All the more surprising, then, that it recently did a "poll of 80...of the world's leading climate scientists... (which) reveals growing support for geoengineering" — in addition to cutting CO2, however, not as a substitute.

For example, Jim Lovelock, "author of the Gaia theory", comments: "I disagree that geoengineering the climate is a dangerous distraction and I disagree that on no account should it ever be considered. I strongly agree that we now need a "plan B" where a geoengineering strategy is drawn up in parallel with other measures to curb CO2 emissions."

Whether the /. debate of this subject can be equally balanced remains to be seen...

Comments from the 80 experts are here: http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/climate-change/what-can-we-do-to-save-our-planet-1221097.html

Introductory article here: http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/climate-change/climate-scientists-its-time-for-plan-b-1221092.html"
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