Climate scientists warn of 'termination shock' risks from solar geoengineering proposals

Do we really want to play dice with our planet? A series in the Guardian recently declared “it’s time to talk about geoengineering.” So let’s talk about it. And let us start with some simple truths about this cluster of techno-optimistic “quick fixes” which purport to somehow offset our slow…

First covered Jun 19, 2026 · 3:00 AM PT · 2 articles

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5d CleanTechnica Termination Shock — The Existential Danger Of Geoengineering — Four leading climate scientists are warning that geoengineering is a fool's game with potentially catastrophic consequences. The post Termination Shock — The…

7d Guardian Environment ‘Termination shock’: trust our expert warnings on geoengineering’s planetary risks | Raymond Pierrehumbert, Julia Slingo, Michael Mann and Valerie Masson-Delmotte — Do we really want to play dice with our planet? A series in the Guardian recently declared “it’s time to talk about geoengineering.” So let’s talk about it.…

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