Metaphors we die by? Geoengineering, metaphors and the argument from catastrophe

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Metaphors we die by? Geoengineering, metaphors and the argument from catastrophe

Geoeengineering the climate by reflecting sunlight or extracting carbon dioxide from the atmosphere has attracted increasing attention from natural scientists, social scientists, policy makers and the media. This article examines promotional discourse related to geoengineering from the 1980s to 2010...

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Main Authors:	Nerlich, Brigitte, Jaspal, Rusi
Format:	Article
Published:	Taylor & Francis 2012
Online Access:	https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/3377/

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