[geo] Fake Island may be Boon for Science

2017-10-05 Thread Michael Hayes
://www.nature.com/news/why-fake-islands-might-be-a-real-boon-for-science-1.22752?WT.ec_id=NATURE-20171005&spMailingID=55068656&spUserID=MjA1NTM2Mzc2OQS2&spJobID=1260643788&spReportId=MTI2MDY0Mzc4OAS2 The BlueBiochar Initiative is an effort at a meta analysis of resources and policy issues in

Re: [geo] New Rhode Island law to create geoengineering study commission

2017-10-05 Thread Janos Pasztor
Does anyone know about any other geo-related legislation (pending or completed) elsewhere in our outside of the USA? Janos === Janos Pasztor Senior Fellow, Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs Executive Director, Carnegie Climate Geoengineering Governan

[geo] Warming Permafrost+microbes+sunlight = Co2

2017-10-05 Thread Eric Durbrow
Although indirectly related to climate engineering, I thought people would find this interesting as the topic of warming permafrost has come up many times. Nature abstract of study showing how certain microbes are activated by sunlight to release CO2 from warming permafrost. But the study also hint

Re: [geo] Warming Permafrost+microbes+sunlight = Co2

2017-10-05 Thread Klaus Lackner
I would be afraid that your alternative is methane. Which would not be much of an improvement Klaus From: on behalf of Eric Durbrow Reply-To: "durb...@gmail.com" Date: Thursday, October 5, 2017 at 10:36 AM To: geoengineering Subject: [geo] Warming Permafrost+microbes+sunlight = Co2 Althoug

Re: [geo] New Rhode Island law to create geoengineering study commission

2017-10-05 Thread Ronal W. Larson
Dr. Pasztor: cc list and Dr. Robock The Colorado legislature in January unanimously passed SJR 17-002 entitled "CONCERNING THE COLORADO GENERAL ASSEMBLY'S SUPPORT FOR THE CONTINUED RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND APPLICATION OF BIOCHAR FROM OUR FORESTS.” [ http://leg.colorado.gov/sites/d