February 2007

Some governments are gambling that the only way to deal with climate change is the massive restructuring of the earth.

What goes up, however, still (usually) comes down. Be it silver iodide, sulfur, or salt

spray, the ton of particles that would need to be regularly blasted into the stratosphere

will find their way back to earth again. All the issues related to environmental health

and safety associated with particulate pollution, including novel manufactured

nanoparticles, remain relevant for these intentional polluting schemes. Climate change

experts insist that we should distinguish between unintended pollution and climate

modification schemes that pump particulate matter into the air we breathe. But our

lungs won’t know the difference.

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