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ToolsRussell, Lynn M., Rasch, Philip J., Mace, Georgina M., Jackson, Robert B., Shepherd, John, Liss, Peter, Leinen, Margaret, Schimel, David, Vaughan, Naomi E., Janetos, Anthony C., Boyd, Philip W., Norby, Richard J., Caldeira, Ken, Merikanto, Joonas, Artaxo, Paulo, Melillo, Jerry and Morgan, M. Granger (2012) Ecosystem impacts of geoengineering: A review for developing a science plan. AMBIO, 41 (4). pp. 350-369. ISSN 0044-7447
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Geoengineering methods are intended to reduce climate change, which is already having demonstrable effects on ecosystem structure and functioning in some regions. Two types of geoengineering activities that have been proposed are: carbon dioxide (CO2) removal (CDR), which removes CO2 from the atmosphere, and solar radiation management (SRM, or sunlight reflection methods), which reflects a small percentage of sunlight back into space to offset warming from greenhouse gases (GHGs). Current research suggests that SRM or CDR might diminish the impacts of climate change on ecosystems by reducing changes in temperature and precipitation. However, sudden cessation of SRM would exacerbate the climate effects on ecosystems, and some CDR might interfere with oceanic and terrestrial ecosystem processes. The many risks and uncertainties associated with these new kinds of purposeful perturbations to the Earth system are not well understood and require cautious and comprehensive research.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Faculty \ School: | Faculty of Science > School of Environmental Sciences |
| UEA Research Groups: | Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Centre for Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Climatic Research Unit |
| Depositing User: | Users 2731 not found. |
| Date Deposited: | 04 Jul 2012 09:45 |
| Last Modified: | 28 Mar 2025 02:39 |
| URI: | https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/39054 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s13280-012-0258-5 |
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