Marine cloud brightening: it’s a concept that has been floated in climate engineering discussions for some time. But what are the moral implications of this geoengineering technology, and how likely is it to be implemented? What is cloud brightening? Cloud brightening is the idea that we could increase a cloud’s albedo (reflectivity) to reflect a […] … learn more→

Inventors have long been protecting their ideas by filing patent applications on new technologies. But is it appropriate for researchers or companies to own the intellectual property rights to climate-altering technologies? This is a significant issue for the scientists and engineers involved in the UK-based Stratospheric Particle Injection for Climate Engineering (SPICE) project. SPICE test […] … learn more→