Questions About Controversy

In the blog post below I have thought of five questions for each of the 5 W's (Except instead of why it's how) in regards to my controversy on geoengineering.

Over the past two projects I have focused on the debate behind geoengineering and have established a fundamental basis. Even so, there are still many questions that I would like to have answered.

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The Whos

• Who truly founded the method of aerosol injecting? Was it David Keith or Paul Crutzen?
• Who is Dave Wigington and what side does he support?
• Are there any public figures who have directly addressed geoengineering?
• Who first brought geoengineering into the light? Did it come about from a specific event or were scientists just testing different ways to combat climate change?
• If the existence of humans always impacts the environment and alters the Earth's natural cycles then aren't we all geoengineers?

The Whats

• What topic of geoengineering is up for the most debate? Is it aerosol injecting, carbon dioxide removal, or the third-way methods proposed by Tim Flannery?
• What side is more prevalent in the debate? Supporters or anti-supporters?
• What does the public know about these issues and why they are relevant to our lives?
• What does the public find to be most important about geoengineering?
• Has the public's beliefs and values shifted what is up for debate?

The Whens

• When was the concept of geoengineering first introduced?
• When did the media first begin to pick up on geoengineering affecting climate change?
• When was Geoengineering Watch created and how has it affected how people view geoengineering?
• When did sulfuric aerosol injecting come into the field?
• Was it at this time that the concept of geoengineering came up for debate?

The Wheres

• Have any other places aside from California noticed significant effects from chemtrail spraying?
• Was the U.S. the first country to address geoengineering as a proposed solution for climate change?
• Where has most of the testing of these proposed methods been done?
• How significant of an effect has global warming had on more developed countries around the world?
• What areas around the world would benefit the most from the implementation of geoengineering?

The Hows

• Since starting these projects, has there been any significant development in the media?
• Did Pope Francis's letter change how the public is choosing to address climate change?
• Since it has been discussed in the news by many news anchors at this point, is the public finally beginning to realize the pressing threat climate change has?
• When was Geoengineering Watch first created and how has it affected how the media addresses geoengineering?
• Have websites like Twitter and Tumblr addressed the dangers and/or the benefits of geoengineering, or is it still primarily scientists?