For natural ecosystems, the speed of climate change is what matters most. If stratospheric climate geoengineering is deployed but not sustained, its impacts on species and communities could be far worse than the damage averted.
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Williamson, P. Biodiversity risks of climate control. Nat Ecol Evol 2, 416–417 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-017-0460-8
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