South African academics are considering dimming the sun

Dimmer Switch

In order to prevent a Day Zero drought in Cape Town, South Africa, scientists suggest reflecting sunlight away from Earth with stratospheric particles.

South African Academics Are Considering Dimming the Sun

To avoid a catastrophic drought, they suggest geoengineering.

It's vastly more important to stop emitting greenhouse gases than it is to try and geoengineer away their effects.

Even more scientists say geoengineering can't save us

No Saviors

Geoengineering alone may not save us from the worst impacts of climate change, a study says, because greenhouse gas emissions do more than warm the planet.

Even More Scientists Say Geoengineering Can’t Save Us

Geoengineering won't make a difference if we don't also stop burning fossil fuels.

"I am generally against geoengineering because of its unintended side effects. But if the world continues to delay meaningful and feasible action to phase out fossil fuels, we may have to resort to geoengineering."

Surviving climate change will require geoengineering, scientists say [UPDATED]

Too Late

New research suggests that climate change will continue for centuries, even if we completely stop burning fossil fuels today.

Surviving Climate Change Will Require Geoengineering, Scientists Say [UPDATED]

It may be too late to solve climate change without geoengineering the planet.

Covering the arctic in reflective glass, engineer Leslie Field says, is "the backup plan I hoped we'd never need."

This scientist wants to turn the Arctic into a huge reflector

*Crunch*

The Arctic Ice Project wants to protect and rebuild crucial ice formations by covering the Arctic in reflective glass beads.

The Plan to Sprinkle Reflective Glass Over the Arctic

Could turning the Arctic into a giant reflector reverse ice loss?

"There is simply no good fix if we fail to stop pumping carbon into the atmosphere."

Oxford physicist: geoengineering away climate change won't work

One Shot

Geoengineering the planet to reverse the effects of climate change sounds like an exciting approach, but it's not practical.

Oxford Physicist: Geogineering Away Climate Change Won’t Work

"There is simply no substitute for decarbonization."

More drastic attempts to curb climate change will require international collaboration.

How geoengineering could lead to World War III

Teamwork -> Dreamwork

Experts argue that geoengineering, the umbrella term for hacking the planet to mitigate climate change, could lead to global conflict.

How Geoengineering Could Lead to World War III

"The atmosphere has no walls." 

Cambridge researchers want to re-freeze the Earth's poles

Global Ice Pop

A research center at Cambridge University will explore how to fight climate change with geoengineering solutions like re-freezing the North and South Pole.

Cambridge Researchers Want to Re-Freeze the Earth’s Poles

"What we do over the next 10 years will determine the future of humanity for the next 10,000 years."

New research: dimming the sun wouldn't be that bad

Geoengineering-Lite

New research suggests that dimming sunlight through geoengineering, if done moderately, could lessen the effects of climate change with few side effects.

New Research: Dimming the Sun Wouldn’t be That Bad

Just a pinch of geoengineering could lessen climate change with fewer side effects.

"I’m studying a chemical substance. It’s not like it’s a nuclear bomb."

Harvard scientists to release sun-dimming sky chemical in 2019

Dark Skies

In a first-of-its-kind experiment, researchers from Harvard are preparing to release the sun-dimming chemical calcium carbonate into the stratosphere.

Harvard Scientists to Release Sun-Dimming Sky Chemical in 2019

But just a tiny bit, to see what happens.

Wait, wasn't this the plot of "The Matrix"?

Scientists want to fight climate change by dimming the sun

Earth Angel

To halt climate change, some scientists suggest geoengineering our own planet by releasing particles into the stratosphere that will deflect sunlight.

Scientists Want to Fight Climate Change by Dimming the Sun

Fighting climate change with geoengineering could cost as little as $2 billion per year, according to a new report. 

The long-term outlook on climate change is bleak. Last month, a United Nations report found that the international community's current efforts are unlikely to stave off catastrophic global fallout.

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