Right now, climate engineers are working on new technologies, called solar geoengineering, that would reflect the sun’s rays away from Earth as a way to cool the planet. Those in favor argue it would be inexpensive and effective, and could buy us time to get carbon emissions down before the worst impacts of climate change. But others argue it would distract from the underlying issues of climate change and express concern about who would control such a powerful technology. So we debate: Is Engineering Solar Radiation A Crazy Idea?
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#124 - Are the Elites to Blame for the Trump Phenomenon?
#123 - Climate Change: Has the EPA Gone Overboard?
Bonus Podcast: The GOP Must Seize The Center Or Die
Bonus Podcast: The Supreme Court Considers Racial Preferences In State University Admissions
#122 - Has The President Usurped The Constitutional Power Of Congress?
#121 - Do Hunters Conserve Wildlife?
#120 - Eliminate Corporate Subsidies
#119 - Should We Trust The Promise Of Artificial Intelligence?
#118 - Is Free Speech Threatened On Campus?
#117 - Are Lifespans Long Enough?
#116 - Should The U.S. Let In 100,000 Syrian Refugees?
#115 - Does The Equal Protection Clause Forbid Racial Preferences In State University Admissions?
#114 - Can Central Banks Print Prosperity?
#113 - Do U.S. Prosecutors Have Too Much Power?
#112 - Should College Students Be Allowed To Take Smart Drugs?
#111 - Should We Raise The Federal Gas Tax To Fund Infrastructure?
Bonus Podcast: Is Death Final?
#110 - Are China And The U.S. Long-Term Enemies?
#109 - Should Courts Or Campuses Decide Sexual Assault Cases?
Bonus Podcast: Should We Abolish the Minimum Wage?
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