Reflecting Sunlight to Cool Earth: The NAS Weighs Controversial Measures in...
The president’s science advisor John P. Holdren has often observed that humanity has three basic options for dealing with climate change: Mitigation (reducing heat-trapping emissions), adaptation...
View ArticleGroundbreaking New Report on Geoengineering Tackles Carbon Dioxide Removal...
The scientific body established by a law signed by President Lincoln released two groundbreaking reports today on geoengineering. The National Research Council of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences...
View ArticleConfronting Solar Geoengineering: What You Need to Know
Credit: NASA/GSFCClimate change threatens public health, food security, water availability, and national security – just to name a few areas of impact. Dramatic reductions in emissions and increased...
View ArticleThe Way We Talk About Geoengineering Matters
Photo: NASASolar geoengineering describes a set of approaches that would reflect sunlight to cool the planet. The most prevalent of these approaches entails mimicking volcanic eruptions by releasing...
View ArticleA Small Provision in the FY20 Spending Package Deserves a Much Bigger Discussion
The appropriations process is what Congress uses to make decisions about how the federal government will spend discretionary funds – funds that aren’t already designated to mandatory spending. The...
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