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Weathered
Cool Us or Kill Us? Did Geoengineering Cause a Huge Famine?
Season 4
Episode 4
This episode of Weathered explores the controversial world of solar geoengineering by injecting sulfate aerosols into the stratosphere, looking at both the controversial promises and profound risks associated with manipulating the Earth's climate. Luke Iseman, the founder of Make Sunsets, tells us about his start up that is already releasing small amounts of sulfur dioxide into our skies.
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10:50
What if Earth crossed a climate tipping point like Venus once did?
11:55
Weathered investigates why civilizations collapse during climate shocks—and how we can avoid it.
56:09
Nearly a year after the devastating Los Angeles fires, Maiya May returns to document the recovery.
11:14
Understanding the climate endgame isn’t pessimism. It’s risk management.
12:53
Maiya breaks down new research showing the impacts of accelerated sea level rise.
14:41
Maiya explores the giants of Earth’s volcanic past: the Large Igneous Provinces (LIPs).
12:52
Maiya May talks with scientist Tim Lenton about Earth systems at risk of crossing tipping points.
12:21
Hurricanes are intensifying faster than ever before. What will hurricanes of the future look like?
13:14
This hidden toll uncovers what exactly is causing millions of “invisible deaths” in the Southeast.
14:14
What does this study means for our future?
11:56
In this episode, we’ll find out WHEN and WHERE peak water is expected to hit.
10:56
In this episode, we dive into the controversy to uncover what is really going on with atoll islands.