Geoengineering

Geoengineering

Digital illustration showing a large sphere with red dots and data labels, referencing kessler syndrome, accompanied by close-up insets and smaller circular and linear patterns on the right side.
We’ve populated low-Earth orbit with satellites in record time — now we have to figure out how to keep it safe.
World map showing temperature changes from 1880 to 2024, with warmer regions in red and cooler areas in blue. A timeline runs from 1880 to 2024 at the bottom.
The primary causes of global climate change are all due to human activity. Adding aerosols to our atmosphere only exacerbates the problem.
Two individuals are holding and inspecting a large white balloon outdoors, with a silhouette of trees visible in the background at dusk.
Make Sunsets is bringing solar geoengineering from sci-fi to reality.
An image of a starry sky with numerous lines, depicting the concept of space pollution.
In 1957, humanity launched our first satellite; today's number is nearly 10,000, with 500,000+ more planned. Space is no longer pristine.
a painting of a boat floating in the ocean.
Ocean fertilization is extremely controversial, but if done correctly, it just might work.
solar geoengineering
An out-of-this-world idea could help reduce some of the risk of solar geoengineering.
Science can teach us so much about our planet, but something more must compel us to take care of it. If you want to understand our planet, the best way to […]
The remote volcano Raikoke just erupted after nearly 100 years of silence. Here’s why it matters. On June 22, 2019, a volcano that had been dormant and inactive for nearly a […]
If emissions don’t go down, there’s still an option for combatting global warming. We just have to effectively dim the Sun. Global climate change is one of the most pressing long-term […]
There’s never been a more important time to be aware of how the fate of the Earth depends on us. “We only have one planet that serves as an example and […]