Climate change technology: is shading the earth too risky , The Economist

If the world is getting too hot, why not give it some shade Solar geoengineering could halt global warming, but there are risks to this controversial technology. 00:00 Is solar geoengineering worth the risks 00:41 On the frontline of climate change 01:40 What is solar geoengineering 02:05 Why the Saami Council stopped a research project 03:33 Why we need more research 05:05 The risk of global political tension 06:12 The risk of termination shock 07:07 What is marine cloud brightening 09:04 The risk of unequal effects View all of The Economists climate change coverage: Sign up to our climate change newsletter: Watch our previous video on solar geoengineering: Read our explainer about the IPCCs recent report: Listen to our podcast about whether a 1. 5C climate target is attainable: How heatwaves in Europe are strengthening environmentalism: