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Their idea is to fight greenhouse gases with dust. (David B. Chang and I-Fu Shih on counteracting the greenhouse effect)(includes related article)
Their idea is to fight greenhouse gases with dust
The greenhouse effect.
The words conjure up apocalyptic visions of flooded coastlines, powerful storms, even famine - billions of dollars in damages caused by pollution-induced overheating of the atmosphere.
Then again, there are others who claim the whole concept of the greenhouse effect is a bunch of eco baloney.
But, if there is a greenhouse effect and if it's doing the terrible things some people fear, two Orange County inventors could be coming to the rescue. They believe they have found a way to counter the greenhouse effect, without requiring billions of dollars in economic and lifestyle changes.
David B. Chang of Tustin and I-Fu Shih of Los Alamitos, who both work for Hughes Aircraft Co. in Manhattan Beach, received a patent last month for a controversial method to seed a portion of the atmosphere with certain types of dust particles. These particles would screen out radiation from the sun while allowing heat from the earth's surface to pass through.
"We think it could conteract completely the…
- And a child shall lead them. (Joey Pate and Michael Schneider choose greenhouse...
- Magazine article from: American Forests November 1, 1989 700+ words
...Montgomery School in Atlanta selected the greenhouse effect as their science project and came...Why did Joey and Mike choose the greenhouse effect? "Because we couldn't find as...individual knowledgeable about the greenhouse effect. They selected Charles M. Tarver...
- The greenhouse effect: how it can change our lives.
- Magazine article from: EPA Journal January 1, 1989 700+ words
With the Greenhouse Effect, the human race enters a new...the phenomenon known as the Greenhouse Effect and explains its projected impacts...scientist who is an expert on the Greenhouse Effect. He defines the phenomenon...
- The greenhouse effect.
- Magazine article from: Canada and the World Backgrounder September 1, 1998 700+ words
...sun all afternoon understands the "Greenhouse Effect." Sunlight pours into the vehicle...to goo. On a larger scale, this Greenhouse Effect is harnessed to work for us in real...activities. On an even larger scale, the Greenhouse Effect may be the downfall of the human...
- A character sketch of greenhouse. (greenhouse effect)
- Magazine article from: EPA Journal Rind, David January 1, 1989 700+ words
The Greenhouse Effect has caught the imagination of the general...predictions of future climate changes the Greenhouse Effect may cause. But how much do we actually know about the Greenhouse Effect? Can we really establish how much the...
- The real greenhouse effect.(Letter To Editor)(Letter to the editor)
- Magazine article from: Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology Singh, Sanjay January 1, 2007 700+ words
...temperature and humidity within the hood to the greenhouse effect. The greenhouse effect, first discovered by Joseph Fourier in...the infrared spectrum.[3] A little greenhouse effect is important for life, because without...
- Greenhouse Effect warming up its chops.(TICKET)(Making Noise)(Column)
- Newspaper article from: Sarasota Herald Tribune August 11, 2006 700+ words
...Byline: ABBY WEINGARTEN CORRESPONDENT Greenhouse Effect, they call themselves. You probably...So far, onlookers are calling Greenhouse Effect's style "lo-fi." But Almarode...experimental at times." The transition to Greenhouse Effect was provoked by another band that...
- Envisioning the "fan" of futures. (decision and policy making on "greenhouse...
- Magazine article from: The Futurist Nielsen, Sigurd O. January 1, 1991 700+ words
...are aware that the "greenhouse effect" will generate problems...well known is that the greenhouse effect also) has a legitimate...futurists. Looking at the greenhouse effect from a futures-research...
- Hot times on planet Earth. (greenhouse effect)
- Magazine article from: Scholastic Update Jockers, Mark April 21, 1989 700+ words
...we do to stop the much-feared "greenhouse effect" from making our planet too hot...was caused by the much-feared "greenhouse effect." Have we finally upset nature...Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) also contribute to the greenhouse effect. These man-made gases are found...
- S.O.S. climate - but don't worry. (greenhouse effect over the earth's...
- Magazine article from: UNESCO Courier Bequette, France July 1, 1993 700+ words
...part of a scenario linked to the greenhouse effect which has alarmed not only the inhabitants...from the sea. What exactly is the greenhouse effect which has been so much written about...and Nicholas Hildyard describe the greenhouse effect as "the most serious enviromnetal...
- The Greenhouse Effect: a Practical Guide to the World's Changing Climate....
- Magazine article from: BioScience Myers, Norman April 1, 1990 700+ words
The Greenhouse Effect: A Practical Guide to the World...have a plethora of books on the greenhouse effect. Can there be anything new to...know about the science of the greenhouse effect, notably what happens at the...
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