The Planet Remade - through geoengineering
Science writer Oliver Morton explores the risks and potential benefits of schemes to intentionally cool the planet in the face of our inadvertent efforts to warm it
Geoengineering to reduce climate warming might be more politically than technically difficult
2015 was the warmest year on record, and fossil-fuel emissions continue to amplify the greenhouse effect. And according to a new book, in order to keep climate change below dangerous levels, we're going to need to radically cut back emissions - and perhaps make other interventions on the climate, through what's known as geoengineering.
He looks at the risks and potential benefits of climate engineering, which include technical challenges and managing unintended consequences. But the real challenge, he suggests, is in the political and philosophical realm, as we try to decide how best to manage our increasingly "artificial" climate system.
Related Links
- The Planet Remade - Princeton University Press
- Economist interview with Oliver Morton
- The Atlantic interview with Oliver Morton