To the Point

Should we 'hack the climate' to fight global warming?

Hosted by Warren Olney May. 12, 2017 National

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.

Photo: Bayside Picnic Area after Hurricane Sandy (NPS Climate Change Response)

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Credits

Host:
Warren Olney

Producers:
Luke Vander Ploeg, Sáša Woodruff, Evan George