Podcast: TED Talks series - David Keith's Unusual Climate Change Idea

TED Talks

Summary

15:56 minutes

TED Talks series, FILMED SEP 2007 - POSTED NOV 2007 - TEDSalon 2007 Hot Science

Environmental scientist David Keith proposes a cheap, effective, shocking means to address climate change: What if we injected a huge cloud of ash into the atmosphere to deflect sunlight and heat?

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Learning Goals

Keith wants to open up discussion on the available climate cooling techniques that science can offer and produce.

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Description and Teaching Materials

Listen >> TED Talks: David Keith's Unusual Climate Change Idea

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Teaching Notes and Tips

This material can be used to explore the more unconventional methods for reversing global warming that are being invented and considered as the Earth continues down a dire state.

Assessment

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References and Resources

David Keith studies our climate, and the many ideas we've come up with to fix it. A wildly original thinker, he challenges us to look at climate solutions that may seem daring, sometimes even shocking. Full Bio >>

Citation

Talks, T. (2012). Podcast: TED Talks series - David Keith's Unusual Climate Change Idea.