The Billionaires’ Guide to Hacking the Planet
What would it look like if a small group of billionaires took unilateral climate action through solar radiation management?
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Could Geoengineering Lessen the Damage Caused by Climate Change?
As the world fails to reach its emissions goals, some scientists say it's time to look for other solutions to the problem.
Geoengineering: A Dangerous Tool or Climate Control of the Future?
Despite use by at least 52 countries around the world, both the National Academy of Sciences and the…
The Ethics of Geoengineering: An Interview With Oliver Morton
In The Planet Remade, Oliver Morton considers ambitious—and controversial—arguments in favor of technological climate intervention.
Can Anyone Stop the Man Who Will Try Just About Anything to Put an End to Climate Change?
Most scientists oppose Russ George's efforts to fix the world's climate. But who's going to do something about it?
Did Don Ho Have a Solution to Global Warming?
Talk about global warming quickly turns to the question of carbon in the atmosphere. But the more fundamental observation about how much sunshine the planet bounces back into space should probably precede any mention of greenhouse gases.
The Cheapest Way to Fight Climate Change? Block Out the Sun
This summer, the volume and extent of arctic sea ice fell to the lowest level on record; America…
Governing Geoengineering: Hot Topic For a Warming Planet
Before mankind can make big steps about widespread changes to natural process that affect climate change, it needs to take the baby steps of figuring out how to oversee the decisions.
Bipartisan Group Wants U.S. to Get Serious About Geoengineering
Efforts at geoengineering to cool a warming planet are picking up steam.