A Radical Approach to Climate Change
From Brave New Planet by Pushkin Industries
October 19, 2020 · 58 min · Season 1 · Episode 3
About this episode
The episode explores the potential of altering the Earth's atmosphere to combat climate change and the implications of such technology.
Could altering the Earth’s atmosphere to reflect back some of the sun’s rays be a solution to climate change? It would likely decrease global temperatures, but it might lead to climate wars. Humanity might become “addicted” to it for survival. And ultimately, would this technology only distract us from tackling the real problem of carbon emissions? For links to materials referenced in the episode, suggestions for further learning, and guest bios, visit bravenewplanet.org . Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Topics covered
- climate change
- geoengineering
- global temperatures
- carbon emissions
- atmospheric alteration
Keywords
- climate change
- geoengineering
- solar reflection
- global warming
- carbon emissions
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Pushkin Industries, iHeartPodcastNetwork, bravenewplanet.org
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