Geoengineering
How Worried Should You Be About a Real Life ‘Geostorm?’
The new Gerard Butler movie turns geoengineering into a weapon that wreaks global havoc on the scale of 'The Day After Tomorrow.'
Trump Is Giving Geoengineering Another Moment
New concerns over whether Trump will use geoengineering for evil are almost entirely unfounded.
Geoengineering Schemes Could Block View of the Night Sky, Astronomers Warn
At the American Astronomical Society meeting in Texas, astronomers got together to debate the pros and cons of engineering Earth’s climate to save the planet.
The Five Most Revolutionary Scientific Trends to Look Out For In 2017
Neural prosthetics, driverless cars, geoengineering and more.
The Sky, Falling
If climate change gets so bad that we try to geoengineer our way out of it, someone is actually going to have to do the engineering. Meet the first generation of sky engineers.
We Can’t Count on Geoengineering to Save Us From Climate Change, Scientists Warn
What price would we pay to reduce our carbon emissions?
United Arab Emirates Is Considering Building a Fake Mountain to Bring Real Rain
A Colorado scientist says he's researching whether building a giant artificial mountain can combat drought.
Air Pollution Could Actually Save Arctic Sea Ice. But Should We Use It?
Some types of pollution, it turns out, could actually save some of the sea ice that other types of pollution are melting.
We Need to Control Our Algorithms Before They Destroy the Environment
The 'Biosphere Code' calls for software engineers to craft eco-friendly algorithms.
Meet the Drought Truther Who Thinks the Government Is Behind California's Long Dry Spell
Former solar engineer Dane Wigington believes chemtrails are to blame for the state's record dry spell—and a surprising number of people agree.
The Next $20 Million XPrize Will Go to the Machine that Turns Carbon Into Cash
Whichever machine can suck the most carbon out of a power plant and turn it into the most valuable commodity, wins.
Writers, Scientists, and Climate Experts Discuss How to Save the World from Climate Change
Should we have fewer kids? Improve our farming techniques? Reform the energy market? Or just get better at helping one another?