Geoengineering to Combat Global Warming: UNEP Global Environmental Alert Service (GEAS) - May 2011
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As average temperatures continue to climb because of climate change some scientists are proposing quick fixes to buy time. Recent overviews of geoengineering schemes show that tampering with large-scale natural systems can have unintended side effects and their environmental social and legal implications need to be addressed.
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