The Risky Business of Geoengineering

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Is geoengineering a dangerous notion whose time has come? Scientists and entrepreneurs are testing radical ideas like solar radiation management and ocean fertilization – and finding funding for it.

0:00 – 2:20 A Terrible Idea
2:20 – 5:43 The Case for Solar Geoengineering
5:43 – 7:17 The Unknowns
7:17 – 8:21 Make Sunsets
8:21 – 11:06 The Market for SRM
11:06 – 13:31 Termination Shock
13:31 – 14:53 Ocean Fertilization Basics
14:53 – 18:53 Artificial Whale Poo
18:53 – 22:07 Science vs Business
22:07 – 23:34 Conclusion
23:34 – 24:00 Credits

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