Cleaner Air Is Making The Earth Hotter — Study
Sufur dioxide in the air offsets some of the warming effects of carbon dioxide and methane. So what happens when it is removed?
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SilverLining’s Geoengineering Techno-Optimism Is Distracting From Real Climate Solutions
Organizations promoting utopian techno-optimism have long appealed to policymakers and investors by offering simplistic technological escapes from complex environmental challenges. SilverLining, a geoengineering-focused non-profit, represents exactly this kind of appeal. It’s triggered me because of its aggressive PR efforts that have put its founder on influential media outlets, including ones … [continued]
Stardust Creating Geoengineering Technology For Governments
An Israeli company with strong ties to the military is developing new geoengineering technology it will sell to governments.
UN Agreements On Oceanic Geoengineering Don’t Cover Dominant Land-Based Systems
This morning I had an excellent conversation with a lawyer with a maritime environmental non-governmental organization, Stephanie Hewson at the West Coast Environmental Law Association. She is preparing to testify to one of the highest legislative bodies in the country that they are based in, Canada’s Senate, regarding concerns about … [continued]
What Happens Now with Clean Energy, EVs, & the US Economy? (VIDEO)
In this video episode of CleanTech Talk, Scott Cooney and I discuss the current state of climate action, reflecting on US policies of the past 16 years, the achievements of the Biden administration, the challenges ahead, leadership from other major economies, and more. We explore the importance of local politics … [continued]
Tennessee Bans Geoengineering, & Other Tales From The Far Right
Geoengineering is seen as the work of dark forces in the government who wish to control us with their nefarious deeds.
CCUS Is Mostly An Oil & Gas Shell Game — SFU Seminar Slides & Notes
A few months ago, Sami Khan, a Simon Fraser University Professor and MIT engineering PhD, reached out to me. He’d read something I’d published on ocean geoengineering and wanted to know if I was interested in talking with his PhD, master’s degree, and undergraduate students about the subject, and carbon … [continued]
NOAA Calls For Urgent Geoengineering Investigation
Geoengineering could have terrifying consequences, but not using geoengineering could be even worse for humanity.
Geoengineering Rears Its Ugly Head — Again
Geoengineering is a way of reflecting some of the sun’s rays back into space in order to cool the Earth. It’s a long shot at best.
Switzerland Advocates For Geoengineering Research
Geoengineering. It’s either a way to prevent the Earth from turning into a baked potato where only species that can endure 50º C (120º F) heat can survive, or it’s a giant boondoggle designed to let fossil fuel companies continue extracting molecule of coal, methane, and gas they can find … [continued]
