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Pros And Cons Of Geoengineering

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Can human beings seize control of the actual climate of the Earth? Many proposals are under discussion on how to stop the alleged failing of Earth's climate, however, unknown and possibly devastating consequences could occur in an attempt to manipulate the Earth's thermostat with tentative technologies. Still, environmentalists and climate change activists are urging world leaders to consider utilizing these technologies directly; and they are listening. Research shows a genuine lack of knowledge regarding the Earth's climate and the underlying cause of climate change, and the tools used as predictors suffer precarious limitations. Given these negative aspects, world leaders should not consider the hasty implementation of geoengineering to thwart the alleged imminent climate change catastrophe.
To say that a change in our climate is not happening would be refusing to believe basic facts. The climate does appear to be changing, however, the most important question to answer is why is it changing. Geoengineering, or climate engineering is the …show more content…

Climate change is not controllable or reversible, and these conditions have been happening for decades without the need for political oversight or involvement. In respect to the question of whether the climate causation is human or natural, it is unsure how the answers for resolution are effected, whether it be by political consideration or scientific assessment (Hulme 499). Geoengineering operations would generate collective action problems as far as implementation goes. likely to be disagreements are likely to take place over political obligations and who pays for the costs. In addition, scientific questions must be addressed, like who decides on the preferred mean temperature of the world's climate, and who would be responsible for risks in case of unintended consequences, as well as who benefits the most and why (Humphreys

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