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Arguments over Solar Geoengineering Research

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SG would cool the Earth, temporarily and imperfectly offsetting some of the climate effects of elevated greenhouse gases, by reflecting a bit (around 0.5% And serious anticipatory adaptation measures, even for risks as well known as coastal inundation from sea-level rise, remain few, weak, and highly contentious.

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Glossary of Greenhouse Gas Terms

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Biofuels Gas or liquid fuel made from plant material. Relative Sea Level Rise The increase in ocean water levels at a specific location, taking into account both global sea level rise and local factors, such as local subsidence and uplift. The dry atmosphere consists almost entirely of nitrogen (78.1%