Podcast list - april

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Here is a list of recent podcasts on the topics of geoengineering.

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C2GTalk: Should scientists be allowed to do outdoor research on solar radiation modification? with Ken Caldeira

by C2GTalk

https://www.carnegiecouncil.org/studio/multimedia/20220314-c2gtalk-scientists-outdoor-research-solar-radiation-modification

Over the last two decades, solar radiation modification has gone from an intellectual experiment to something people are seriously considering, says pioneering climate scientist Ken Caldeira during a C2GTalk. The world needs to understand what would happen if somebody felt the need to cool the Earth rapidly, and that requires the ability for scientists to do more research. "There is a case to limit knowledge acquisition if it would lead to imminent harm," says Caldeira, but this is not the case for solar radiation modification experiments.

C2GTalk: How does society view solar radiation modification experiments? with Sheila Jasanoff

by C2GTalk

https://www.carnegiecouncil.org/studio/multimedia/202203021-c2gtalk-solar-radiation-modification-experiments-sheila-jasanoff

It is important to see proposed solar radiation modification experiments in a wider social context, says Sheila Jasanoff, the Pforzheimer Professor of Science and Technology Studies at the Harvard Kennedy School, during a C2GTalk interview. People want to know who is doing the experiment, and what their intentions are—and it is important for scientists and engineers to recognize and address these concerns, and for governance to be built around that.

The Promise and Perils os "Solar Radiation Modification" to Mitigate Climate Change

by Global Dispatches -- World News that matters

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0RWvst1IKaevlKATb9HCbE

The Paris Agreement set a target to limit global warming to "well below 2 degrees, but preferably to 1.5 degrees celsius compared to pre-industrial levels."  However, if present trends continue the world is set to blow past those international targets.

This has lead scientists, the policy community and ethicists to consider strategies on climate change that assume the Paris Agreement targets will not be met in time.  This includes the technological innovation called "Solar Radiation Modification," which can include the injection of aerosols into the atmosphere to essentially block heat from reaching the earth.  

And to that end, my guest today, Janos Pasztor has done some important work on Solar Radiation Modification for global governance and climate justice. He is the executive director of Carnegie Climate Governance Initiative and we kick off discussing what me mean by a global warming overshoot scenario that may necessitate the use of this potentially controversial Solar Radiation Modification Technology. 

Pandora’s panic button or why we should be thinking about solar radiation management

by MassClimateAction

https://soundcloud.com/massclimateaction/pandoras-panic-button-or-why-we-should-be-thinking-about-solar-radiation-management

“Solar Radiation Management’ is a fancy way to say we should reflect some sunlight back into space. The new book Pandora’s Toolbox takes us through not just the method, but the governance and ethics. Should we be making tools for future generation to use to clean up our mess? Listen in.