For those who don't know the Blue Ocean Event refers to when arctic sea ice doesn't refreeze in the winter. It will represent a severe tipping point and accelerate the ocean acidification feedback loops and warming of the planet. Edit: im a dipshit, it actually "refers to when the ice goes below 1 million square kilometers (virtually completely disappeared) during the Arctic summer. "
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What do people think about Solar Radiation Management aka geoengineering via atmospheric aerosols?
A lot of people I've talked to think it's a crazy dangerous Silicon Valley solution and a couple of climate scientists I spoke with think it might exacerbate ocean acidification and increase the risks of an anoxic event. It also runs the risk of torpedoing a plan to tackle the root causes of climate change as the public believes the problem is "solved".
On the other hand it's a fairly realistic solution for the effects of climate change that halts and reverses warming feedback loops, avoids some of the most damaging aspects of climate change, and gives ecosystems a chance to recover. I think it's going to happen within 20 years whether we like it or not, once people realize this half-assed attempt at curtailing emissions isn't going anywhere.
I just can't help but think of Snowpiercer
hm I was on the fence but I'll support it if it gives us trains
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it would have to be a united decision, which as you can see might be a bit hard, what with climate consensus eroding inch by inch. If a country decided to unilaterally do this, I expect there would be immediate declarations of war
This is the best bandaid solution and operating a few of these at each ice cap could actually be done fairly cheap too. This is not feasible for long term protection though