Geoengineering of the Climate System

Geoengineering seeks to reduce global warming by direct intervention of the Earth_s climate system _ either by removing carbon dioxide or managing solar radiation. Considered by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change as _largely speculative and unproven_, the majority of research to date has been conducted by computer modelling and laboratory testing. This volume examines the potential for geoengineering in detail, discussing the possible risks and side-effects of various approaches to this _third-way_ to tackle climate change.