Understanding Solar Geoengineering: Separating Science, Speculation, and the Debate Over Climate Intervention

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For decades, the idea of deliberately manipulating Earth’s climate seemed confined to science fiction. Today, geoengineering has become the subject of government research programs, academic studies, private investment, and public debate. One proposed form of climate engineering is solar geoengineering, or more formally, Solar Radiation Modification (SRM). It would attempt to cool the Earth by…Continue reading Understanding Solar Geoengineering: Separating Science, Speculation, and the Debate Over Climate Intervention

Behind the Meter, Beyond the Pledge

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In a lonely stretch of rural West Texas called Pecos County, construction crews are clearing the land for a power plant unlike almost any other in the United States. The New York Times investigated the site in August, revealing that Cleanview satellite images showed that the ground there was already being scraped bare. The project…Continue reading Behind the Meter, Beyond the Pledge

The Invisible Lighthouse

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On the rooftop of a seven-story building on Long Island, scientist Justine Haupt has installed what her lab calls a lighthouse. Unlike a typical lighthouse, the purpose of Haupt’s project is not to warn ships. Instead, it catches single particles of light, one at a time, that have been fired thirteen miles away through the…Continue reading The Invisible Lighthouse