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Letter: Who will take the blame if geoengineering goes awry? (2)

Published 30 July 2025

From John Fewster, London, UK

Geoengineering projects are nothing new: mining, coal, oil, etc. have impacts beyond borders and create mounting environmental problems. In the main, these industries are for profit and answer to shareholders. Because of the environmental damage they cause, we may need to consider geoengineering solutions that could have wider impacts too – possibly good, possibly bad. But who will run these projects? Who will take the profits? Who will take responsibility for unintended consequences?

Issue no. 3554 published 2 August 2025

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