Can we stop global climate change? Does human scientific power reach the world's climate change? What is the response of the researchers?

As you know, humans are very intelligent and can predict the future climate of the world with hydrology, climatology and paleontology. But don't countries, especially industrialized countries, that produce the most harmful gases in the earth's atmosphere and think about the future of the earth's atmosphere? Do they listen to the research of climatologists? What would have to happen to get them to listen to climate scientists?

Miloud Chakit added a reply

Climate change is an important and complex global challenge, and scientific theories about it are based on extensive research and evidence. The future path of the world depends on various factors including human actions, political decisions and international cooperation.

Efforts to mitigate and adapt to climate change continue. While full recovery can be challenging, important steps can be taken to slow progression and lessen its effects. This requires global cooperation, sustainable practices and the development and implementation of clean energy technologies.

Human scientific abilities play an important role, but dealing with climate change also requires social, economic and political changes. The goal is to limit global warming and its associated impacts, and collective action at the local, national, and international levels is essential for a more sustainable future.

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Osama Behnas added a reply

Global climate change is impossible to stop. Human scientific power cannot reach the climate changes of the world.

Borys Kapochkin added a reply

Mathematical models of planetary warming as a function of the argument - anthropogenic influence - are wrong.

Alastair Bain McDonald added a reply

We can stop climate change, but we won't! We have scientific knowledge but no political will. One can blame Russia and China for refusing to cooperate, but half of the US population (Republicans) deny that climate change is a problem and prefer their promiscuous lifestyles to the answer:

All climate change is loaded on CO2 responsible for the greenhouse effect. Therefore, scientific experiments from several independent scientific institutions around the world should be conducted to determine what the greenhouse effect is at different concentrations of CO2. Then, a conference of a reputable and professional organization with the participation of all independent scientific bodies should be held to establish standards on CO2 concentrations and propose policy measures accordingly.

The second action that can be taken is to plant as many trees and plants as possible to breathe CO2 and release oxygen. Stop any deforestation and immediately plant trees in any tree-filled areas.

Lucy George added a reply:

We have the knowledge, tools and resources to ensure a livable and sustainable future for all. Carbon dioxide and other heat-trapping gases are major contributors to global warming. Therefore, reducing greenhouse gas emissions is very important and should be done as soon as possible to achieve zero greenhouse gas emissions. Both forests and oceans play an important role in regulating our climate, so increasing their natural ability to absorb carbon dioxide can also help prevent global warming.

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Ilan Kelman added a reply:

Yes, we can address and stop human-caused climate change. See extensive details in the full technical reports of ipcc.ch

Mohamed Sarmoum added a reply:

I think it is difficult to stop global climate change, but, on the other hand, we can develop adaptation mechanisms with this change

Mrutyunjay Padhiary added a reply

The challenge of combating global climate change is complicated and multidimensional, involving scientific, technological, political, economic, and social initiatives. Even though we may not be able to "stop" climate change entirely at this time, we can surely lessen its worst consequences and adjust to the changes that are already occurring. It is true that advances in science have allowed us to gain an in-depth knowledge of the mechanisms causing climate change as well as the tools and techniques that can be used to slow it down. Scholars from diverse fields such as ecology, engineering, economics, climatology, and social sciences are actively investigating climate change and devising remedies for it.

Sudhir Shukla added a reply

Global climate changes are at Macro- Mega scale changes basically induced by the continuing geological processes, hitherto invisible to present human generation because of their slow pace. The modern human race might have accelerated this change by adopting industrial expansion and ever-growing greed for conventional energy. Human effect is most visible in weather changes and weather anomalies more profoundly visible now-a -days when compared to global climate changes.

Think of climate changes in the past / geological history when human did not exist at all?

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The world's largest carbon suction machine was opened to purify the earth's atmosphere.

The "world's largest carbon vacuum," designed to remove the planet's warming pollution from the atmosphere, began operating in Iceland on Wednesday. Mammoth is the second commercial direct capture plant for carbon dioxide from the air to be opened in Iceland by the Swiss company Climworks, and is 10 times larger than its predecessor, which will start operating in 2021. This huge facility consists of 72 suction and purification devices, and according to its creators, it is able to extract up to 36 thousand tons of carbon from the earth's atmosphere every year. This amount is equivalent to carbon dioxide gas produced by about 7800 gas cars on the road for one year.

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The "world's largest carbon vacuum," designed to remove the planet's warming pollution from the atmosphere, began operating in Iceland on Wednesday.

Mammoth is the second commercial direct capture plant for carbon dioxide from the air to be opened in Iceland by the Swiss company Climworks, and is 10 times larger than its predecessor, which will start operating in 2021.

This huge facility consists of 72 suction and purification devices, and according to its creators, it is able to extract up to 36 thousand tons of carbon from the earth's atmosphere every year. This amount is equivalent to carbon dioxide gas produced by about 7800 gas cars on the road for one year.

In this new technology, built-in ventilators draw in air from one side and then expel the purified air from the other side by removing the carbon in it through chemicals.

The carbon obtained in this process is mixed with water and transferred to deep underground wells. There, the carbon naturally turns into rock over a few years and is locked up forever. According to Climworks, this entire cycle will be provided by Iceland's abundant and clean geothermal energy. With global warming and its devastating consequences for humans and nature, scientists say the world must find ways to remove carbon from the atmosphere in addition to rapidly reducing fossil fuel consumption. Climworks did not disclose the exact cost per ton of carbon removed, but said it was close to $1,000 per ton. This amount of cost is usually defined as the key threshold for the cost-effectiveness and viability of a similar technology below $100 per ton. Experts estimate that the cost of producing this amount of carbon from the air will decrease to $150 per ton in the next 5 to 10 years. Larger factories are currently being built by other competing companies. A carbon dioxide purification device capable of removing 500,000 tons of carbon per year is being built in Texas, USA. John Wurzbacher, one of the founders and CEO of ClimWorks, said that the company's goal is to increase the amount of carbon sequestered to one million tons per year by 2030 and to one billion tons by 2050. However, carbon removal technologies such as the one deployed in Iceland are still controversial and have been criticized as expensive and energy-guzzling solutions whose scale of operation is not yet clear. Some climate activists are also concerned that these ways will divert the focus from policies to reduce fossil fuels. "This technology is fraught with uncertainty and environmental risk," Lily Fore, director of the Fossil Economy Program at the Center for International Environmental Law, said of carbon sequestration in general.

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Rohit Kumar added a reply

Addressing whether we can stop global climate change requires a nuanced analysis of scientific research and trends. While complete cessation of climate change may be unrealistic due to the persistence of past emissions and natural climate variability, significant mitigation efforts can still reduce its severity and impact.

Statistical data indicates that human activities, particularly the burning of fossil fuels and deforestation, are major contributors to the rise in greenhouse gas concentrations, which drive global warming. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), human influence has been the dominant cause of observed warming since the mid-20th century, with carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from fossil fuel combustion being the largest contributor.

Various mitigation strategies have been proposed and implemented to address climate change, including transitioning to renewable energy sources, increasing energy efficiency, enhancing carbon capture and storage technologies, and implementing policies to reduce emissions. Statistical models project that significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions are necessary to limit global warming to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels, as outlined in the Paris Agreement.

However, the response of researchers indicates that while there is consensus on the urgency of action, achieving these emissions reductions requires concerted efforts from governments, businesses, communities, and individuals worldwide. Challenges such as political inertia, economic interests, technological limitations, and social barriers pose obstacles to effective climate action.

Despite these challenges, there is growing recognition of the need for ambitious and coordinated action to mitigate climate change and its impacts. Researchers emphasize the importance of scaling up mitigation efforts, adapting to unavoidable changes, investing in renewable energy and sustainable practices, and fostering international cooperation to address this global challenge. Thus, while complete cessation of global climate change may be unattainable, significant mitigation efforts can help reduce its severity and impact. The response of researchers underscores the urgency of action and the need for coordinated efforts to transition to a sustainable, low-carbon future.