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This book goes to the heart of the unfolding reality of the twenty-first century: international efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions have failed and before the end of the century Earth is now projected to be warmer than it has been for 15 million years. The question, 'can the crisis be avoided?' has been superseded by a more chilling one, 'what can be done to prevent the devastation of the living world?' And the disturbing answer, now under the wide discussion both within and outside the scientific community, is to seize control of the climate of Earth itself. The author begins by exploring the range of technologies now being developed in the field of geoengineering, the intentional, enduring, large-scale manipulation of Earth's climate system. He lays out the arguments for and against climate engineering, and reveals the extent of vested interests linking researchers, venture capitalists and corporations. He examines what it means for human beings to be making plans to control the planet's atmosphere, probes the uneasiness we feel with the notion of exercising technological mastery over nature, and challenges the ways we think about ourselves and our place in the natural world. -- Book jacket.
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Climate change mitigation, Environmental geotechnology, Weather control, Climatic changes, Current affairs, Environmental studies, Environmental engineering, Temps (Météorologie), Modification, Climat, Changements, Atténuation, Géotechnique de l'environnement, NATURE, Weather, SCIENCE, Earth Sciences, Meteorology & ClimatologyShowing 4 featured editions. View all 4 editions?
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-237) and index.
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