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Engineering climate: from pariah to saviour?
2015-12-12 21:40:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Agence France-Presse: Once dismissed as dangerous science fiction, schemes to stave off global warming by re-engineering Earth's climate may well gain in traction as a result of the Paris agreement. The landmark climate deal reached in Paris on Saturday poses a dilemma. It sets ambitious targets for capping global warming yet Earth's economy remains hugely dependent on carbon-spewing fossil fuels. So, if temperatures rise and countries fail to switch to cleaner energy in time, the allure of high-tech fixes will,...
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Category:Electronics and Electrical