To avoid sea level rise, some researchers want to build barriers around the world’s most vulnerable glaciers
Science Adviser | 12/7/24 | Hannah RichterOver the past few decades, earth scientists have grappled with the concept of solar geoengineering: cooling the rapidly warming planet by injecting particles high into the atmosphere to reflect sunlight, for example. Now, researchers are proposing a new way to battle the effects of climate change that could prove even more costly and controversial: glacial geoengineering, designed to slow sea level rise.
A white paper, released on 11 July by glaciologists who conducted a series of workshops and town halls over the course of 10 months, calls for boosting research into daring plans that would protect vulnerable ice sheets by building flexible barriers around them or drilling deep into them to slow their slippage into the sea.
But these untested ideas are stirring up a backlash among glaciologists, some of whom view them not only as outlandishly expensive and logistically flawed but also as a distraction from the problem of reducing greenhouse gas emissions…..
After Building Barriers Around Glaciers, Scientists…are more than ever convinced Trump was right about walls.
I say we build giant pipelines to transfer the runoff to more arid regions around the world. I expect to hear from the Nobel people soon…
… will have a new-found respect for the Dutch…
Never!
… will receive a nasty letter from the tourism people…
… will want to install giant refrigeration units to keep the glaciers below freezing all year long…
How do “glaciologists” get paid?
Cold cash
After Building Barriers Around Glaciers, Scientists…
turned off all the computers and stopped flying airplanes on July 19th. Not only does this solve climate change, there is the added benefit of making vote counting impossible come November.
After building barriers around glaciers, Scientists… rubbed permafrost on their crotches. “Hey, if rubbing frozen dirt on your crotch is wrong, I don’t want to be right” stated notable leftist and leader of Penguins Unlimited, Free Waterfall Sr.
…,cows and chickens started piling furniture from buffet restaurants around Stacey Abrams.