Geo-engineering is the study and implementation of technical ways to change (and arguably improve) things like weather patterns, river paths, soils, climates and sea currents on Earth. Recently, geo-engineering has received special attention for efforts to combat global warming.
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Arctic Methane Alert
Professor Peter Wadhams (Professor of Ocean Physics, Cambridge University) and Arctic Methane Emergency Group Chairman, John Nissen, will discuss the need for geoengineering in the Arctic to prevent runaway climate change.
Where: Moscone Center South, Halls A-C, San Francisco
When: Thursday December 8, 2011.
Session: Global Environment Change Poster: GC 41B
Arctic Methane Workshop: An assessment of threats to Arctic and global warming; and an evaluation of techniques to counter these threats
http://eposters.agu.org/abstracts/arctic-methane-workshop-an-assessment-of-threats-to-arctic-and-global-warming-and-an-evaluation-of-techniques-to-counter-these-threats/
See poster at:
http://arctic-news.blogspot.com.au/p/agu-poster.html
See brochure at:
http://www.flipdocs.com/showbook.aspx?ID=10004692_698290
For more, also see website at
http://www.arctic-methane-emergency-group.org/#/dec-2011-agu/4558306797
and associated discussions at:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arctic-methane
Cheers,
Sam Carana