Geoengineering: Risks and Opportunities
Introduce the concept of geoengineering and discuss the potential risks and benefits of large-scale climate intervention technologies.
Key Questions
- Evaluate the ethical implications of deploying geoengineering technologies.
- Compare different geoengineering approaches, such as solar radiation management and carbon dioxide removal.
- Analyze the potential unintended consequences of geoengineering on global climate systems.
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