Panel Discussion: Can we fix the climate? (Norwegian language)
17.04.2012, Universitetsplassen i Oslo
Debate in the CICERO center for climate science in Norwegian language.
Month: April 2012
Scarlet & Black: Fleming On History of Fixing Weather, Changing Climates
Interview with James Fleming on geoengineering and his book “Fixing the Sky”.
McLaren, Duncan (2012): Governance and equity in the development and deployment of negative emissions technologies (conference paper)
“This paper draws on a recent global assessment of carbon dioxide removal (or negative emissions) technologies (NETs) undertaken by the author for Friends of the Earth in the UK. Alongside criteria such as cost and technical readiness,[nbsp] the review applied criteria regarding controllability, accountability and side effects (including distributional impacts) to around 30 prospective NETs found in the literature.”
Link (direct download)
Talk/Lecture: Andrew Parker: Geoengineering the Climate
23.04.2012, 19:30, University of Worcester. Room EE G087
Summary lecture of the Royal Society Report.
the environmentalist: Geoengineering – Man-handling the planet?
“Richard Campen asks if it is right to interfere with the Earth’s natural systems through geoengineering to avoid climate change. Geoengineering concerns the intentional manipulation of the environment in order to moderate global warming.”
Link (content non-free)
FAZ Blog: Models, Manipulation and global Climate (German Language)
German blog article comparing climate models of CE with economical models.
Akbari, Hashem; Damon Matthews, H.; Seto, Donny (2012): The long-term effect of increasing the albedo of urban areas
Akbari, Hashem; Damon Matthews, H.; Seto, Donny (2012): The long-term effect of increasing the albedo of urban areas. In: Environ. Res. Lett. 7 (2), pp. 1–10. DOI 10.1088/1748-9326/7/2/024004
A paper calculating the effectiveness of white roofs for solar radiation management.
Reekie, Tristan; Howard, Will (2012): Geoengineering
Reekie, Tristan; Howard, Will (2012): Geoengineering. Published by Australian Government. Australia’s Chief Scientist (Occasional Paper Series, 1)
“The Office of the Chief Scientist has launched the first report in its Occasional Paper Series, examining the risks and benefits of geonengineering to mitigate the effects of climate change.”
Akbari, Hashem; Matthews, H. Damon (2012): Global cooling updates: Reflective roofs and pavements
Akbari, Hashem; Matthews, H. Damon (2012): Global cooling updates: Reflective roofs and pavements. In: Energy and Buildings, pp. 1–5.
“► Cool roofs save cooling-energy use in air conditioned buildings and improve comfort. ► Cool urban surfaces (roofs and cool pavements) mitigate summer urban heat islands. ► Cool urban surfaces (roofs and cool pavements) improve outdoor air quality and comfort. ► Cool roofs and cool pavements cool the globe. ► We review cool roof and cool pavement technologies, policies, and programs in the world.”