Tuesday, May 06, 2008

Proposed Global Warming Solution Would Kill Ozone
by Teresa Herrmann
A proposed geoengineering solution to global warming would deplete the ozone layer and have "perilous effects" on the whole planet, according to a new study by the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR).

The plan, put forth by Nobel Laureate Paul Crutzen, is one of the most discussed geoengineering proposals around. It would distribute sulfate particles into the atmosphere much like volcanic eruptions, and then scatter light back to space to cool the Earth.

But here's the problem. According to NCAR's research, sulphates launched into the stratosphere provide a surface on which chlorine gases in polar clouds can become activated. And that triggers chemical reactions that lead to the death of ozone molecules.

The predictions are startling.
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