Bill Gates backs climate scientists lobbying for large-scale geoengineering

The Guardian (UK) ^ | February 5, 2012 | John Vidal

[opentalk]

A small group of leading climate scientists, financially supported by billionaires including Bill Gates, are lobbying governments and international bodies to back experiments into manipulating the climate on a global scale to avoid catastrophic climate change.

The scientists, who advocate geoengineering methods such as spraying millions of tonnes of reflective particles of sulphur dioxide 30 miles above earth, argue that a "plan B" for climate change will be needed if the UN and politicians cannot agree to making the necessary cuts in greenhouse gases, and say the US government and others should pay for a major programme of international research.

Solar geoengineering techniques are highly controversial: while some climate scientists believe they may prove a quick and relatively cheap way to slow global warming, others fear that when conducted in the upper atmosphere, they could irrevocably alter rainfall patterns and interfere with the earth's climate.

[FlingWingFlyer]

These bozos are going to screw around and start another ice age and it will be impossible for any crops to grow. We’ll all be out scavaging around looking for berries and sticks to eat.

[AnotherUnixGeek]

A small group of leading climate scientists, financially supported by billionaires including Bill Gates, are lobbying governments and international bodies to back experiments into manipulating the climate on a global scale to avoid catastrophic climate change.

The scientists, who advocate geoengineering methods such as spraying millions of tonnes of reflective particles of sulphur dioxide 30 miles above earth

What could possibly go wrong? How about massive crop die-offs due to significant atmospheric cooling? The basic issue when it comes to the earth's climate is that science doesn't know nearly enough about it yet - not enough to state that "catastrophic climate change" is here or on the way and definitely not enough to play with drastic methods to reduce the earth's temperature.

[steelyourfaith]

 

Beam me to Planet Gore !

[VideoDoctor]

The minute that they saw Bill Gates was involved they realized there was a HUGE billfold from which they could suckle large amounts of money.

The old adage is TRUE. "A fool and his money are soon parted."

[Myrddin]

Ice Age Now

For your amusement. The earth is bigger than Lake Erie. Have a look.

[TheOldLady]

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[reefdiver]

Nothing funny about it, This is the snow area of the country, NOTHING HERE

No ice age,

[riri]

They gave the Gates family a seat at the table with the global elites and he’s fully onboard with their eugenics agenda.

[Myrddin]

Alaska has a massive surplus this year. San Diego is drier than usual. We've had less snow than usual in Idaho, so the farmers will be short of water this year. Another typical "La Nina" year.

[6SJ7]

spraying millions of tonnes of reflective particles of sulphur dioxide 30 miles above earth...

Blue sky Screen of Death.

[okie01]

There is no limit to the ignorance of liberals.

Especially, it would appear, rich liberals.

[okie01]

“...said Caldeira. “Do I have too much influence? I feel like I have too little. I have been calling for making CO2 emissions illegal for many years, but no one is listening to me.”....”

When you stop exhaling, we'll consider it.

[Mike Darancette]

A small group of leading climate scientists, financially supported by billionaires including Bill Gates, are lobbying governments and international bodies to back experiments into manipulating the climate on a global scale to avoid catastrophic climate change.

Avoid catastrophic change by, wait for it, changing the climate. But hey, what could go wrong, right?

Why do I get the mental picture of Algore as Dr Evil on skull island?

[FreedomPoster]

These guys cannot predict the past with their models, and yet they want to attempt large-scale geoengineering?

Insanity.