Geoengineering: solutions or distractions to the climate crisis?

Hear from the authors of a Frontiers in Science lead article—including a representative of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)—as they analyze five polar geoengineering proposals: aerosol injection, sea walls, ice albedo modification, basal water removal, and ocean fertilization. The researchers will outline their conclusions that these proposed interventions would harm the fragile polar ecosystems they intend to protect, and how the proposals fail to meet core scientific and policy criteria.

Our expert panel will also discuss how these initiatives may detract from achieving Net Zero, by diverting time, funding, and attention from efforts toward achieving deep decarbonization.