Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Climate Engineering

In the NY Times today was an article titled 'The Earth is Warming? Adjust the Thermostat".

It starts:
President Obama and the rest of the Group
of 8
leaders decreed last month that the planet’s average temperature shall
not rise more than 2 degrees Fahrenheit above today’s level. But what if Mother
Earth didn’t get the memo? How do we stay cool in the future?

In the face of a warming climate which experts claim is escalating and showing signs of devastating effects on our ecosystem, what was once a science-fiction solution, is now being talked about in scientific-academia circles. It's called Climate Engineering where ideas of spraying sea mist from ships or injecting aerosols into the air sounds more like a made-for-Hollywood film.

Isn't this directly tampering with Mother Nature? Is it similar to a drug to help reduce hot flashes in menopausal women? This isn't just any woman--this is Mother Nature with forces beyond our control and knowledge. Blog Sisters say forget climate engineering and spending millions and billions of dollars, and stick to traditional methods of recycling, composting, and finding fuel alternatives.

Read the article and share your comments below!

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