Geoengineering 40 Stories

As global warming accelerates, a growing number of scientists are taking a hard look at Plan B: geoengineering, or changing the climate itself to confront the rising dangers.

Adelaide Maphangane stands beside an empty water hole in Mozambique, amid a drought in Southern Africa in 2016.

Climate Change

Why geoengineering may narrow global economic inequality

by James Temple
2020-01-13T13:04:00-05:00

A plane flies near clouds.

Climate Change

The US government has approved funds for geoengineering research

NOAA will get at least $4 million for a research program, which will include efforts to assess “climate interventions.”

by James Temple
2019-12-20T16:36:02-05:00

Giant ash cloud from the eruption of Mount Pinatubo, 1991 towering above farms and agricultural lands in the Philippines.

Climate Change

What is geoengineering—and why should you care?

As the threats of climate change grow, we’re all likely to hear more and more about the possibilities, and dangers, of geoengineering. Here’s what it means.

by James Temple
2019-08-09T05:00:27-04:00

Climate Change

Geoengineering is very controversial. How can you do experiments? Harvard has some ideas.

A new committee will consider the wisdom of outdoor experiments, and may set the stage for more.

by James Temple
2019-07-29T10:00:17-04:00

Air conditioning units attached to the side of a city building

Climate Change

A futuristic plan would turn air conditioners into climate-change-fighting machines

by Charlotte Jee
2019-05-01T11:28:16-04:00

Climate Change

This alarmingly simple hack could let anyone tinker with the climate

The possibility poses troubling new questions about the ability to regulate the technology.

by James Temple
2019-02-13T07:00:00-05:00

Climate Change

Bill Gates has added a geothermal startup to his clean energy fund’s first bets

The $1 billion Breakthrough Energy Ventures fund is also pouring money into geothermal, grid storage, biofuels and more.

by James Temple
2018-09-26T07:34:00-04:00

Photo of Daniel Shrag speaking at EmTech 2018

Climate Change

Curbing emissions isn’t enough—we need emergency solutions for climate change

Top energy scientist Daniel Schrag says we have to adapt and innovate, because we’re already signed up for centuries of higher global temperatures.

by Elizabeth Woyke
2018-09-12T15:00:00-04:00

Hurricane Florence wind speed probabilities.

Climate Change

Hurricane Florence is about to hit the East Coast—could technology one day protect us?

by James Temple
2018-09-12T08:38:07-04:00

Climate Change

How one climate scientist combats threats and misinformation from chemtrail conspiracists

Harvard geoengineering researcher David Keith explains when to feed the trolls and when not to.

by James Temple
2018-07-26T06:45:00-04:00

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