Category Archives: geoengineering

Warning: don’t put your eggs in the technology basket

Posted on 9 April 2013 by Peter Boyer

Technology offers no short-cut to solving our climate dilemma. Only our collective effort can do that. [9 April 2013 | Peter Boyer] Fictional stories and characters can be a big influence on who we are. At school I fancied I … Continue reading →

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Geoengineering: Rich men playing God?

Posted on 25 May 2010 by Peter Boyer

Proposals to manipulate Earth’s climate to reduce greenhouse warming are getting traction as our mitigation efforts fail to make headway. They promise quick results, but their potential deployment opens an enormous can of worms. [25 May 2010 | Peter Boyer] “Global … Continue reading →

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