Geoengineering of the climate system

This volume examines the potential for geoengineering in detail, discussing the possible risks and side-effects of various approaches to this "third-way" to tackle climate change.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Hester, R. E. editor (editor), Hester, R. E., editor, Harrison, R. M., editor
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cambridge, England : Royal Society of Chemistry 2014.
Edition:1st ed
Series:Issues in environmental science and technology ; 38.
Subjects:
See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009712728106719
Table of Contents:
  • Why do we need solutions to global warming?
  • Storing carbon for geologically long timescales to engineer climate
  • The global potential for carbon dioxide removal
  • The use of artificial trees
  • Cooling the earth with crops
  • Engineering ideas for brighter clouds
  • Stratospheric aerosol geoengineering
  • Space-based geoengineering solutions
  • Solar radiation management and the governance of hubris.