Scientists say sprinkling diamond dust into the sky could offset almost all of climate change so far

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  1. Lerner

    Lerner Well-Known Member

    https://www.yahoo.com/news/scientists-sprinkling-diamond-dust-sky-173637622.html

    "Sprinkling diamond dust into the atmosphere could offset almost all the warming caused by humans since the industrial revolution and "buy us some time" with climate change, scientists say.
    but it'll cost $175 trillion

    New research indicates that shooting 5.5 million tons (5 million metric tons) of diamond dust into the stratosphere every year could cool the planet by 1.8 degrees Fahrenheit (1 degree Celsius) thanks to the gems' reflective properties. This extent of cooling would go a long way to limiting global warming that began in the second half of the 19th century and now amounts to about 2.45 F (1.36 C), according to NASA."
     
  2. SteveFoerster

    SteveFoerster Resident Gadfly Staff Member

    "but it'll cost $175 trillion"

    So, nearly twice the annual GDP of the entire world. I won't hold my breath.
     
  3. Lerner

    Lerner Well-Known Member

    How about lab grown diamonds?
     
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  4. Bill Huffman

    Bill Huffman Well-Known Member

    That was $175 trillion dollars per year. That would never work.
     
  5. Pugbelly2

    Pugbelly2 Active Member

    Even if lab grown diamonds would work at about 15% of the cost you'd still be looking at 26 trillion.
     
  6. Rich Douglas

    Rich Douglas Well-Known Member

    Sure it will. Just go to Zales. They'll finance anyone.
     
  7. SteveFoerster

    SteveFoerster Resident Gadfly Staff Member

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    SteveFoerster Resident Gadfly Staff Member

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