Cornerstones of Climate Intervention (geoengineering) GovernanceYou can’t build a house on a soft foundation. And you can’t build a roof on two pillars alone.Mar 3Mar 3
2024 Dubai Future Forum: “Will Humans Control the Atmosphere?”The following are some of the remarks I made at the 2024 Dubai Future Forum.Jan 29Jan 29
Governance of “Solar Geoengineering”Research on the future governance of Solar Radiation Modification (SRM) remains theoretical and lacks grounding in political realities…Dec 16, 2024Dec 16, 2024
Honesty Paired with Optimism: A Reflection on the IPCC Special Report on the 1.5-Degree TargetThis text was initially posted on the website of the Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies (IASS) on 10.10.2018. I repost it here…Dec 2, 2024Dec 2, 2024
AMOC Slowdown AcceleratingStudies point to a growing probability of shutdownNov 21, 20241Nov 21, 20241
The Power of Stubborn (Realism-Informed) Optimism on ClimateIn the face of overwhelming odds, Christiana Figueres, the former head of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change…Nov 8, 2024Nov 8, 2024
The Global Stakes of Doomsday Glaciers and (Ant-)arctic Climate InterventionsAnother example for the urgency of a serious climate conversation, the Thwaites Glacier, often called the “Doomsday Glacier,” is melting at…Nov 5, 2024Nov 5, 2024
It is Time for Mission-Driven Climate Science toward Climate SecurityClimate Tipping Points: An Uncharted Territory The concept of climate tipping points — thresholds beyond which changes in the climate…Oct 31, 20242Oct 31, 20242
Facing Reality: The Need for Brutal Honesty in the Climate ConversationI write these lines with great reluctance – trumped by a sense of duty.Oct 29, 20241Oct 29, 20241
Meeting policymakers where they’re atThe Centre for Future Generations’ vision is of a world wherein technology is governed to benefit and safeguard present and future…Sep 20, 2024Sep 20, 2024
