Two stories from the 'be careful what you wish for' department:
Creating clouds to stop global warming could wreak havoc - usatoday
A technology many hoped would fight climate change would cause even bigger environmental problems, scientists say - Chicago Tribune
The first is premised on starting and then stopping abruptly (inadvertently or not)
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Researchers in the study used computer models to simulate what would happen if geoengineering led to climate cooling and then what would happen if the geoengineering stopped suddenly.
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The second on growing biomass specifically to pyrolyze it.
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But the core idea is burning trees or other plants for energy while pulling in the resulting carbon dioxide and storing it below ground.
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Of course, the
first of the three Rs is Reduce.