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- 6 ways that scientists are hacking the planet Tue, 29 May 18, 6:00amLife on planet Earth is struggling through an historically challenging era, thanks in no small part to the actions of our species. Some scientists have proposed labeling this period as the Anthropocene epoch due to the outsize...
- Latest nutty Geoengineering idea: Salt the atmosphere Wed, 11 Apr 18, 2:17pmAn idea so bad, even Michael Mann realizes it’s a stinker. Sprinkling large amounts of salt into the atmosphere could stave off climate change, a group of researchers has proposed. They’ve suggested that, because...
- Developing nations want to dim the sun using a giant chemical sunshade Fri, 6 Apr 18, 12:56amScientists around the world want to create a giant sunshade in the sky to help reverse climate change. "Solar engineering" involves spraying tiny reflective particles into the atmosphere to cool the Earth by reflecting and...
- Scientists have a plan to cool the Earth with a sprinkle of salt Fri, 23 Mar 18, 2:35amCould salt help soothe our climate woes? Senior scientist Robert Nelson of the Planetary Science Institute seems to think so. At a recent Lunar and Planetary Science Conference in Texas, Nelson suggested that sprinkling salt...
- A plan to cool the Earth with salt Fri, 23 Mar 18, 2:35amCould salt help soothe our climate woes? Senior scientist Robert Nelson of the Planetary Science Institute seems to think so. At a recent Lunar and Planetary Science Conference in Texas, Nelson suggested that sprinkling salt...
- Geoengineering Lunacy – Sea Walls and Volcano Bases for Polar Geoengineering Mon, 19 Mar 18, 5:03pmGuest essay by Eric Worrall Scientists have proposed pumping brine to refrigerate the bases of glaciers from a nearby volcano lair, and vast Arctic and Antarctic seawalls to prevent warm water from coming into contact with...
- Study: Spreading Crushed Volcanic Rock Would Curb Anthropogenic CO2 Wed, 21 Feb 18, 7:01pmGuest essay by Eric Worrall A new study suggests spreading crushed volcanic rock across the world’s farmland would absorb enough CO2 to curb global warming, so long as a cost effective means to crush all that rock can...
- Claim: Deep Fat Friers Are Cooling the Planet Fri, 24 Nov 17, 3:00pmGuest essay by Eric Worrall According to British researchers, droplets of oil from deep fat friers are measurably contributing to a vast, cooling cloud over big cities, helping to mitigate the damaged caused by global warming;...
- Study: Artificially cooling the planet is a ‘risky strategy’ – may create worse storms Wed, 15 Nov 17, 11:52amFrom the UNIVERSITY OF EXETER Proposals to reduce the effects of global warming by imitating volcanic eruptions could have a devastating effect on global regions prone to either tumultuous storms or prolonged drought, new...
- China is fighting desertification with a Great Green Wall of trees Thu, 31 Aug 17, 10:53pmIn a major geoengineering effort to fight back against ever-encroaching desert, China is planting trees to create a "Great Green Wall" that may halt erosion, capture carbon, and provide economic benefits to the People's Republic...
- Luxury Maine Geoengineering Climate Conference Mon, 14 Aug 17, 1:00amGuest essay by Eric Worrall One hundred scientists gathered late last month in a luxury ski resort in Maine to discuss Geoengineering. To Stop Global Warming, Should Humanity Dim the Sky? The world’s top geoengineering...
- Could spraying particles into marine clouds help cool the planet? Wed, 26 Jul 17, 7:21amFrom Eurekalert Public Release: 25-Jul-2017 University of Washington The idea of geoengineering, also known as climate engineering, is very controversial...
- New save the planet scheme: ‘cocktail geoengineering’ Tue, 25 Jul 17, 5:00amCould ‘cocktail geoengineering’ save the climate? From the CARNEGIE INSTITUTION FOR SCIENCE Geoengineering is a catch-all term that refers to various theoretical ideas for altering Earth’s energy balance...
- Trump administration could open door to geoengineering Tue, 28 Mar 17, 12:14amPresident Donald Trump's main stance on climate change is usually denial, but if he does take action it could be with the controversial approach of geoengineering...
- Trump presidency 'opens door' to planet-hacking geoengineer experiments Mon, 27 Mar 17, 4:05pmAs geoengineer advocates enter Trump administration, plans advance to spray sun-reflecting chemicals into atmosphere