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Geoengineering Project Paints Peruvian Mountain to Restore Glacier

Geoengineering--deliberate manipulation of the Earth's climate--has gained traction in recent years as a supplement to more traditional climate change reduction schemes. The concepts advanced in the movement range from the practical ...READ»

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Iceberg Breaks Off From Antarctic Glacier; Should We Replace It With an Artificial One?

Is it time to start thinking about replacing disappearing icebergs? A massive iceberg that recently split off from Antarctica's Mertz Glacier might be a driver of future climate change. The Luxembourg-size iceberg (965 square miles) ...READ»

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Cheap, Artificial Glaciers Could Help Save Disappearing Ice Sheets

Geoengineering is a controversial topic, and for good reason. It's risky to toy with our planet when so much damage has already been done, but that hasn't stopped researchers from investigating everything from forests of synthetic ...READ»

The Underwater Cabinet Meeting and 5 Other Global Warming PR Stunts

The Maldives government pulled the ultimate global warming PR stunt this past weekend when it held a cabinet meeting on the sea floor. The stunt, meant to highlight the issues facing the lowest-lying country on Earth, received ...READ»