A Case for Climate Engineering

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A CASE FOR CLIMATE ENGINEERING A Boston Review Book the mit press Cambridge, Mass. London, England A CASE FOR CLIMATE ENGINEERING David Keith Copyright © 2013 Massachusetts Institute of Technology All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form by any electronic or mechanical means (including photocopying, recording, or information storage and retrieval) without permission in writing from the publisher. mit Press books may be purchased at special quantity discounts for business or sales promotional use. For information, please email special_sales@mitpress.mit.edu or write to Special Sales Department, The mit Press, 55 Hayward Street, Cambridge, ma 02142. This book was set in Adobe Garamond by Boston Review and was printed on recycled paper and bound in the United States of America. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Keith, David W. A case for climate engineering / David Keith. pages cm. — (Boston review books) Includes bibliographic references. ISBN 978-0-262-01982-8 (hardcover : alkaline paper) 1. Climate change mitigation. 2. Global warming—Prevention. 3. Environmental engineering. 4. Sulfuric acid—Environmental aspects. 5. Environmental geotechnology. 6. Environmental policy. I. Title. QC903.K45 2013 551.68—dc23 2013027459 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 For Alex and Sarah, my best hope for the future ...