Comment on Why is ocean fertilization not taken more seriously as a climate change solution?
Delta15N@lemmy.ca 7 months ago
Because it’s a bandaid on an arterial bleed of a problem and has its own host of issues (anoxia once the algae blooms die off being one of the big ones, aside from the cost of actually doing it on a global scale). Lots of discussion around whether it makes sense to do, but really for the effort to do it, and the unintended effects on the environment, it would probably be better and cheaper to just reduce GHG emissions.
3volver@lemmy.world 7 months ago
Just reducing GHG emissions doesn’t stimulate the economy though.
Claymore@lemm.ee 7 months ago
Well, why not? Any replacement power generation or transportstion systems will require construction and maintenence, just like any other project.
3volver@lemmy.world 7 months ago
Sure, but that money wouldn’t go to oil and natural gas companies.
gruf@lemmy.ml 7 months ago
and that’s bad why?
netvor@lemmy.world 7 months ago
hoser has a new video on how Saudi Arabia is getting ready for that part.
Delta15N@lemmy.ca 7 months ago
Creating an entirely new industry “for the economy” is the reason this is even being contemplated. If you care more about the economy than the planet you live on and the people you share it with, then maybe that makes sense.