EmTech 2017 Required Reading: Climate ChangeAt our annual EmTech event this November we’ll ponder how new technologies can help us survive and thrive in the face of climate change. Register now.
Categorized in Climate change5 yearsThis Scientist Is Taking the Next Step in GeoengineeringHarvard’s David Keith explains why it’s time to move forward with outdoor experiments and broader research programs.
Categorized in 170375 yearsOur Hurricane Risk Models Are Dangerously Out of DateWe’ve built our cities and flood protections with assumptions based on the climate of the past.
Categorized in Climate change6 yearsHarvard Scientists Moving Ahead on Plans for Atmospheric Geoengineering ExperimentsThe climate researchers intend to launch a high-altitude balloon that would spray a small quantity of reflective particles into the stratosphere.
Categorized in Climate change5 yearsThe Growing Case for GeoengineeringAs climate change accelerates, a handful of scientists are eager to move ahead with experiments testing ways to counteract warming artificially. Their reasoning: we just might get desperate enough to use this technology one day.
Categorized in Climate change5 yearsTo Feed the World, Improve PhotosynthesisBy reworking the basic metabolism of crops, plant scientists hope to forestall devastating food shortages.