Geoengineering: The Riskiest Way to Save the Planet

How do we reduce the impact of climate change, and could geoengineering be the solution? Host Sinead Bovell is joined by sci-fi writer Kim Stanley Robinson and other experts to examine the goal of Global Net Zero Emissions, direct air capture strategies, and why geoengineering is a risky strategy – that may be our only hope.

Thank you to Romany Webb, Maria Lopez-Nuñez, Gregory Nemet, and Ugbaad Kosar for contributing to this piece.

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