Top lesson from COVID for solar geoengineering: Anticipatory research is needed
This perspective article argues that anticipatory research into possible “emergency” response measures such as solar geoengineering will increase knowledge, and thus confidence, in any future decisions to either deploy or reject these technologies. Similarities between COVID and climate can reveal s...
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| description | This perspective article argues that anticipatory research into possible “emergency” response measures such as solar geoengineering will increase knowledge, and thus confidence, in any future decisions to either deploy or reject these technologies. Similarities between COVID and climate can reveal some perspective on the benefits of anticipatory vaccine research for anticipatory for solar geoengineering research. Although we deeply hope governments will aggressively reduce emissions and scale up adaptation efforts in time to avoid the worst climate impacts, we argue that the benefits of anticipatory solar geoengineer research currently outweigh the risks of not moving research forward. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5003daee64f24e6bb0ee61fd05901d602022-12-22T04:25:58ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Climate2624-95532022-09-01410.3389/fclim.2022.997430997430Top lesson from COVID for solar geoengineering: Anticipatory research is neededSikina Jinnah0Jane C. S. Long1University of California, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesRetired, Oakland, CA, United StatesThis perspective article argues that anticipatory research into possible “emergency” response measures such as solar geoengineering will increase knowledge, and thus confidence, in any future decisions to either deploy or reject these technologies. Similarities between COVID and climate can reveal some perspective on the benefits of anticipatory vaccine research for anticipatory for solar geoengineering research. Although we deeply hope governments will aggressively reduce emissions and scale up adaptation efforts in time to avoid the worst climate impacts, we argue that the benefits of anticipatory solar geoengineer research currently outweigh the risks of not moving research forward.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fclim.2022.997430/fullsolar geoengineeringsolar radiation management (SRM)COVIDanticipatory researchclimate changeemerging technologies |
| spellingShingle | Sikina Jinnah Jane C. S. Long Top lesson from COVID for solar geoengineering: Anticipatory research is needed Frontiers in Climate solar geoengineering solar radiation management (SRM) COVID anticipatory research climate change emerging technologies |
| title | Top lesson from COVID for solar geoengineering: Anticipatory research is needed |
| title_full | Top lesson from COVID for solar geoengineering: Anticipatory research is needed |
| title_fullStr | Top lesson from COVID for solar geoengineering: Anticipatory research is needed |
| title_full_unstemmed | Top lesson from COVID for solar geoengineering: Anticipatory research is needed |
| title_short | Top lesson from COVID for solar geoengineering: Anticipatory research is needed |
| title_sort | top lesson from covid for solar geoengineering anticipatory research is needed |
| topic | solar geoengineering solar radiation management (SRM) COVID anticipatory research climate change emerging technologies |
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