Over the last few years, the idea of Geoengineering has moved from the fringes of science fiction to center stage in the discourse on climate change mitigation strategies. What was once perceived as radical schemes to counteract the effects of planetary warning may soon be revealed to be a bad idea whose time has come. Click through to watch an informative video on the topic.
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Any solution to the climate crisis must involve the United States dramatically reducing its greenhouse gas emissions. Strong climate policies are an essential pathway to achieving necessary emissions reductions. However, a focus on policy alone ignores the breadth of available pathways for action and the urgency of acting on a faster timeline than the policy process often allows. Actions taken voluntarily at the individual and household level can significantly contribute to overall emissions reductions and can do so in the absence of policy. Here, we provide an accessible framework for prioritizing actions among the many options and apply behavioral science insights to identify effective pathways to individual action.
