Is humanity so resistant to change that we will tamper with the biosphere’s workings to construct a “Frankensphere”; rather than reducing population, consumption and emissions?

It is being widely suggested that humanity can “geo-engineer” a global solution to climate change [search]; that is, modify the Earth’s biosphere at a planetary scale. Many methods are suggested. Most include either reflecting additional solar radiation away from the Earth, or using the ocean to store more carbon. Radical geo-engineering proposals emerge largely from a sense of desperation as the world fails to rein in greenhouse gas emissions, and an unwillingness to make necessary societal and personal changes in response to deadly climate change… Such efforts to “manage” Gaia are absolute madness – betting the planet and humanity on something as complex as artificially regulating a biosphere. Radical geo-engineering proposals could just as easily worsen the situation if these projects fail or are suddenly halted… Failure could destroy the Earth… [full essay]