Geoengineering

methods of power production with no signs of slowing down soon. This being the case, new solutions must be investigated to appropriately address the issue of a dangerously warm planet. A new form of engineering known as geoengineering is providing these solutions. geoengineering experts have…

One of the most popular theories to reverse global warming is geoengineering. According to Jay Michaelson (1998, p. 76), “the time has come to expand our policy horizons to include geoengineering, the direct manipulation of the Earth’s climatic feedback system, as a serious alternative to ineffective and contentious regulation.” Geoengineering holds the possibility to considerably reduce greenhouse gases. There are two different types of geoengineering, carbon dioxide removal and solar radiation…

Correspondingly, a vast number of people may question these comparative solutions, as with every claim and resolution comes doubts and investigative concerns. Some may argue that geoengineering is always dangerous, but experts suggest that certain solutions of clean and gradual processes may ultimately pose little harm. The harmful geoengineering methods seem to consequently contribute to global warming. On the other hand, the positive aspects of geoengineering seek “to prevent CO2 from building…

The phenomenon of Global Warming, the gradual warming of the earth’s atmosphere due to emissions of greenhouse gases associated with human industrialization activities is a major concern for the world community. Most nations are in agreement that addressing greenhouse gas emissions as a way to contain Global Warming and its disastrous consequences is imperative, yet still; the world community has yet to form a comprehensive policy that gives each individual country reasonable standards which to…

Geoengineering is the study of using modern day resources to counteract the massive international problem of global warming. There are three main types of geoengineering that have been theorized, one being the science fiction call to action, the form of geoengineering is called Solar Radiation Management. Scientists have reason to believe that if we reflect a tiny proportion of solar radiation that comes naturally from the sun, we will be able to decrease the amount global warming. Scientists…

In order to maintain a healthy green planet; firstly, “planting more trees will absorb more carbon from the atmosphere” (Mackey 19). Secondly, the idea of geoengineering could be implied to stave off the issue of global warming. The global climate change is an incalculable issue today. You would rarely find a person not au fait with this issue. Melting glaciers, ocean acidification, rising sea levels, and increasing concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere are all consequences of global…

On a political playing field, nothing goes unnoticed and opposition will always be blocking the path of good intentions. Politicians, foreign and domestic, always have a secondary goal hidden beneath the face value of the topic and terms being discussed. This form of diplomacy and negotiations leads to years of dispute, until a resolution or a compromise is found. The world is going through a crisis of its own and political leaders around the world are working around the clock to save the…

As climate change becomes an increasingly pressing issue, humanity is finding new ways to combat this problem. Geoengineering is growing in popularity as a solution to slowing and preventing future global warming. By manipulating the existing processes in the environment, geoengineering. In the case of iron fertilisation, large quantities of iron are deposited in oceans in order to stimulate a bloom in phytoplankton populations; for photosynthesis to occur, iron is needed. An increase in…

Lynas’ text argues for intentional geoengineering of the climate, which is defined as the premeditated large-scale interference in global natural systems to counter anthropogenic climate change (Oxford Geoengineering Programme, 2017). Through analysis of the text, two separate arguments can be isolated. One line of argument uses evidence of our own “unintelligent” impact on the environment as justification for intelligent geoengineering. The more specific example is his use of evidence that…

The concept of geoengineering proposes that earth’s natural systems are no longer effective by human standards, and thus, should be altered to accommodate for our needs. From an environmental point of view, this is out of the question. An environmentalist’s mindset is one of unity with nature and cooperation with the natural ecology of the world. Geoengineering, although it may combat issues caused by industry, completely disregards the collaboration and harmony with nature that we once held…