Consequences of Climate Intervention

Ship tracks brightening marine clouds seen from satelliteConsequences of Climate Intervention

Atmospheric chemistry is critical to both the efficacy and the risks of climate intervention. We assess atmospheric methane removal and marine cloud brightening, from air pollution and stratospheric ozone to precipitation and mercury deposition.

See below for some of our recent work in this area:

Table of directional effects of methane oxidation enhancement approaches on climate forcers, ozone-depleting substances and surface air qualityTable of directional effects of methane oxidation enhancement approaches on climate forcers, ozone-depleting substances and surface air quality (enlarged)

Intended and Unintended Consequences of Atmospheric Methane Oxidation Enhancement [DOI]
Modelled Arctic and Antarctic sea ice area under marine cloud brightening deployment strategiesModelled Arctic and Antarctic sea ice area under marine cloud brightening deployment strategies (enlarged)

Deployment Strategy Shapes the Polar Climate Response to Marine Cloud Brightening [DOI]
Seasonal marine cloud brightening deployment masks and global annual average surface temperatureSeasonal marine cloud brightening deployment masks and global annual average surface temperature (enlarged)

Impact of Seasonality on Climate Outcomes for Mid Latitude Marine Cloud Brightening [DOI]

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