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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)

From this Episode:

Trump'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...

7 min

Is 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...

34 min

Reviving 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,...

9 min

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Host:

Warren Olney

Producers:

Luke Vander Ploeg, Sáša Woodruff, Evan George

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