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Should we 'hack the climate' to fight global warming?
The Paris Agreements won't be enough to reverse global warming, whether President Trump pulls the US out or not. Is it time to try altering the atmosphere by what's called "geoengineering?" We hear about unintended consequences, international relations… and ethics.
By Warren Olney • • 51m ListenPhoto: Bayside Picnic Area after Hurricane Sandy (NPS Climate Change Response)
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3 storiesTrump's contradictions and Twitter threats
President Trump tweeted a warning this morning to the former FBI Director he fired. "James Comey better hope there are no ‘tapes' of our conversations before he starts leaking to the press." It's just the latest in a series of contradictions coming out of the Trump White House.
Read the story7 minIs it 'geoengineering' or 'hacking the climate?'
A raging dispute among climate scientists is breaking into the open. Could they slow global warming by injecting aerosols into the atmosphere to reflect sunlight, or are the unintended consequences potentially so dangerous that even experimentation should be prohibited?
Read the story34 minReviving the war on drugs
Barack Obama's Attorney General, Eric Holder, ordered federal prosecutors not to bring charges against minor drug offenders that could lead to lifelong penalties. Today, Attorney General Jeff Sessions said those days are over.
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