the guardian: White roofs are not a global warming silver bullet, study finds
„Plans to slow climate change by reflecting sunlight back into space could in fact raise temperatures, a new study concludes“
CO2-removal News
Sterck, Olivier (2011): Geoengineering as an alternative to mitigation
Sterck, Olivier (2011): Geoengineering as an alternative to mitigation: specification and dynamic implications. Groupement de Rechere en Economie – Universités d’Aix-Marseille (Document de Travail, 48).
Basic article from an French university on CE vs. Abatement.
NewScientist: Strong public support for planet-hacking research
Article from an interview with A. Mercer on the survey. (See category ‚new publications‚)
H.O.M.E.: David Keith opinion survey suggests broad support of geoengineering. Not so!
„A leading Geoengineer has today published a public opinion survey which is being reported as showing broad public support [nbsp]of geoengineering research. Suspicious?“
Das Parlament: Gespräch zu Technikfolgen
EN Short review on a European conference (EPTA) on Nanotechnology, Internet and Climate Engineering. (All texts in German.)
DE Kurzer Bericht die europäische EPTA-Konferenz zu Nanotechnologie, Internet und CE.
the guardian: Geoengineering Public supports geoengineering research, survey finds
„First international survey on the perception of geoengineering finds 72% of respondents approve of research“
This article is on a paper by A M Mercer, D W Keith and J D Sharp. (For the article look under ‚new publications‚) It also referes to the SPICE project.
BBC News: Public supports geo-engineering ideas, study suggests
„There is strong support among the public in the US, UK and Canada for more research on geo-engineering technology, a study has suggested“
Mercer et al (2011): Public understanding of solar radiation management
Mercer, A. M.; Keith, David W.; Sharp, J. D. (2011): Public understanding of solar radiation management. In: Environ. Res. Lett 6 (4), S. 44006.
Llarge-scale international survey of public perception of solar radiation management (SRM).
Workshop program online: „Geoengineering the Climate – An Issue for Peace and Security Studies?“
The program of the workshop „Geoengineering the Climate – An Issue for Peace and Security Studies?“ is available at
http://clisec.zmaw.de/Conference-program.1929.0.html
Time: November 10-11, 2011
Location: KlimaCampus, ZMAW, University of Hamburg
Registration: until October 28, 2011 at climatesecurity@uni-hamburg.de
Fortbildung: Climate Engineering: Können wir den Klimawandel durch Eingriffe in das Klimasystem verlangsamen?
Friday, 11. November 2011, in DLR Oberpfaffenhofen/Germany
A training/education on CE of the German Meterological Society.
The event is held in German.