[I] t would be «irrational and irresponsible» to implement sustained
albedo modification without also pursuing emissions mitigation, carbon dioxide removal, or both.
The committee said it would be «irrational and irresponsible» to implement sustained
albedo modification without also pursuing emissions mitigation, carbon dioxide removal, or both.
Not exact matches
We talk through some of the most pressing issues in modern climate science: our chances of staying below 1.5 °C of warming
without climate engineering, climate engineering with land - based
albedo modifications, and the kinds of societal transformations needed for radical mitigation.
Conversely, any future decision about
albedo modification will be judged primarily on questions of risk, and there are many opportunities to conduct research that furthers basic understanding of the climate system and its human dimensions —
without imposing the risks of large - scale deployment — that would better inform societal considerations.