Can We Terraform the Sahara to Stop Climate Change?

2018-09-14

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References:

[1] https://climate.nasa.gov/evidence/

[2] https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/WorldOfChange/decadaltemp.php

[3] https://www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-global-co2-emissions-set-to-rise-2-percent-in-2017-following-three-year-plateau

[4] https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10584-009-9626-y

[5] https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-17775211

[6] https://www.technologyreview.com/s/534996/megascale-desalination/

[7] https://www.parliament.uk/documents/post/postpn_383-carbon-footprint-electricity-generation.pdf

[8] https://www.revenue.ie/en/corporate/documents/research/oil-market-2017.pdf

[9] Effects https://www.nature.com/articles/ncomms4304

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