(par 7.5.3) Is geoengineering a bad idea?
Is geoengineering a bad idea? http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/feb/11/is-geoengineering-a-bad-idea-climate-change Karl Mathiesen Wednesday 11 February 2015 11.12 GMT Can technical fixes provide a viable solution to climate change or are they a high-risk, irresponsible distraction from the need to cut carbon emissions? geoengineering 1Has the time come to seriously consider geoengineering as a future climate fix ? Photograph: Alamy […]
(par 7.5.3) How ‘natural geoengineering’ can help slow global warming
How ‘Natural Geoengineering’ Can Help Slow Global Warming https://e360.yale.edu/features/how_natural_geo-engineering_can_help_slow_global_warming An overlooked tool in fighting climate change is enhancing biodiversity to maximize the ability of ecosystems to store carbon. Key to that strategy is preserving top predators to control populations of herbivores, whose grazing reduces the amount of CO2 that ecosystems absorb. BY OSWALD SCHMITZ As natural wonders […]
(par 7.5.2) Government proposes carbon offset plan
Government proposes carbon offset plan https://www.iol.co.za/news/government-proposes-carbon-offset-plan-1682718 Written by Tony Carnie Durban – The government has announced new policy plans to soften the financial impact on business and industry when South Africa introduces the first tax on carbon in January 2016. A paper published by the National Treasury this week suggests that the new “carbon offsets” […]