Channel: The Economist

Category: News & Politics

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Description: If the world is getting too hot, why not give it some shade? Solar geoengineering could halt global warming, but there are risks to this controversial technology. 00:00 - Is solar geoengineering worth the risks? 00:41 - On the frontline of climate change 01:40 - What is solar geoengineering? 02:05 - Why the Saami Council stopped a research project 03:33 - Why we need more research 05:05 - The risk of global political tension 06:12 - The risk of termination shock 07:07 - What is marine cloud brightening? 09:04 - The risk of unequal effects View all of The Economist’s climate change coverage: econ.st/37suszu Sign up to our climate change newsletter: econ.st/3uX0qNx Watch our previous video on solar geoengineering: econ.st/3vwTTYD Read our explainer about the IPCC’s recent report: econ.st/37vw77x Listen to our podcast about whether a 1.5°C climate target is attainable: econ.st/3xEj1zC How heatwaves in Europe are strengthening environmentalism: econ.st/3EsW2sA Mumbai’s ambitious net-zero plan: econ.st/3JQ053i Will the energy crisis spark American clean tech innovation? econ.st/37o4rS9