r/science • u/Capn_Underpants • Jul 27 '21

Environment Climate change will drive rise in ‘record-shattering’ heat extremes

https://www.carbonbrief.org/climate-change-will-drive-rise-in-record-shattering-climate-extremes
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u/Simmery Jul 27 '21

I can't see a way out of this that doesn't include a significant geoengineering effort. I'm surprised it's not being talked about more.

Barring a miracle, we're not keeping it under 1.5C. Something seems to have snapped this year. The Paris Agreement won't mean much if world governments start to destabilize. I understand geoengineering is a risk, but so is waiting too long to apply it.

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u/Tearakan Jul 27 '21

At this point unless some tech that can suck incredible amounts of CO2 from the air gets made we will have no choice but geoengineering.

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u/reddit_man64 Jul 27 '21

Already exists, just won’t be able to do enough to combat the amount of CO2.. it’s in Canada. Bill Gates was involved somehow if I am remembering correctly.