The Last Frost

Paul Crutzen a Nobel laureate, has suggested a potential "fix" for global warming. By injecting sulfur into the stratosphere, he says we can simulate a volcanic eruption's effect on the upper atmosphere, thereby reflecting more solar radiation into space. The end result would be a slight decrease in global temperatures for up to a couple years. 

The problem is that once we get into the business of 'deliberately' altering our climate, suddenly people can be blamed for bad weather. It's great that we have some tricks up our sleeve, but this should really only be done as a last resort in my opinion. It's better to get out of the climate change business all together than start down the road of manipulating as global system nobody fully understands. 

Man-Made Volcanic Effect? » [TCSDaily]

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