
Paul Teehan has a PhD in Resource Management and Environmental Studies from the University of British Columbia.
Recent articles in mainstream press (CNN, CBS, Guardian) have discussed the viability of injecting aerosols into the stratosphere in order to dim the sun and potentially cut temperature increases due to global warming in half. The effect would be similar to “mini ice ages” the Earth has experienced in its history following major volcanic eruptions that filled the sky with particulate. It is a tempting solution: it seems to be economically viable at a cost of only a few billions of dollars; it’s…