Risky geoengineering research deemed safe, blocked by US
New study conducted by Harvard, MIT and Princeton claims that releasing sulfur dioxide into the atmosphere to...
New innovations in geoengineering are needed to save the coral reefs
The coral reef crisis continues thanks to threats like climate change and pollution. With that in mind, the National...
6 ways that scientists are hacking the planet
Life on planet Earth is struggling through an historically challenging era, thanks in no small part to the actions...
Developing nations want to dim the sun using a giant chemical sunshade
Scientists around the world want to create a giant sunshade in the sky to help reverse climate change. "Solar...
Scientists have a plan to cool the Earth with a sprinkle of salt
Could salt help soothe our climate woes? Senior scientist Robert Nelson of the Planetary Science Institute seems...
China is fighting desertification with a Great Green Wall of trees
In a major geoengineering effort to fight back against ever-encroaching desert, China is planting trees to create...
Trump administration could open door to geoengineering
President Donald Trump's main stance on climate change is usually denial, but if he does take action it could be...
US Congress could fund geoengineering research for the first time
The United States Congress could fund geoengineering for the first time. Although the idea of large-scale climate...
Ten solutions to California’s drought
As California enters the fourth year of the worst drought in the state's history, NASA estimates that 11 trillion...
Scientists find that geoengineering to address climate change may do more harm than good
As the tumultuous twenty-first century rolls on, it is becoming clear that simply cutting back on greenhouse gas...
Could this Rock Be the Key to Fighting Climate Change?
A mysterious green rock called olivine could be the key to fighting climate change. The unique mineral has a curious...
Harvard Scientist Proposes a Way to Refreeze the Arctic to Combat Possible Global Warming Disaster
The amount of ice in the Arctic Ocean shrunk to an all time low in September, with the area covered now only half...
Rogue Geoengineering Experiment Creates Massive Algae Bloom in Pacific Ocean
Photo via Shutterstock The Guardian is reporting that a July dump of 100 tonnes of iron sulphate in the Pacific...
Powerscape Solar Canopy Provides Power and Shelter in the Desert
The world's deserts receive a tremendous amount of solar exposure - in fact, it's estimated that if just 0.3% of...
Reflecting Sunlight Into Space Is The Cheapest Way To Prevent Climate Change
A few months ago we posted "5 Crazy Ways To Stop Climate Change" - a list of geoengineering concepts put forward...
World’s Largest Chunk of Manmade Ice to Cool Mongolia’s Capital City!
Image: "L.A. Ice" by Victor Hadjikyriacou, produced for Unit 11 at the Bartlett School of Architecture, part of...
Scientists Consider Blocking Out the Sun to Stop Climate Change
Britain's national science academy, the Royal Society, recently organized a conference at Chicheley Hall -- 40...
Bill Gates Announces Funding for Seawater-Spraying Cloud Machines
Environmentalists have long argued about whether geoengineering (using technology to alter the climate) is a good...
Could Encasing Cities in Giant Domes Be an Energy Solution for Our Future?
Back in 1979, Winooski, Vermont, a town that often experiences -20 degree weather in January, proposed building...