OK - two brief things (it's exam week).1). Two counter points to Al Gore's 'you're all bonkers and should be ashamed of yourself' bullshit...Mine (actually a response to earlier comments) -http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2013/oct/08/climate-engineering-geoengineering-climate-changeJosh Hortons -
I note with a mixture of admiration, alarm and jealousy that David Keith got to speak on The Colbert Report last night. Google it, if you don't believe me. I'm not sure how it went to be honest. David's a smart guy but I suspect that this was a calculated risk and I don't know if it paid off - I can't currently bear to watch it, I'll check it out at some point. Back in academia climate
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I've not listened to the audio yet, but the transcript is how I remember the discussion going. Unlike the Indy article, I think I was able to capture some of the nuances about research and deployment.http://www.npr.org/2013/10/20/238548240/turning-to-scientists-to-engineer-a-cooler-climateThe comments below the article (I know, I probably shouldn't read them) imply people
New article on CE/GE in the Independent on Sunday today. Framing is OK (except for playing God/ saving/destroying planet stuff) although my comments wholly negative on GE/CE which don't really capture the nuances of my position. It is hard to distinguish research from deployment, and there is no clear blue water either, but I think I was pretty clear on the need for research during discussions
