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Reduce, remove, refreeze: Repairing the Earth's climate

Reduce, remove, refreeze: Repairing the Earth's climate

FromMaths on the Move


Reduce, remove, refreeze: Repairing the Earth's climate

FromMaths on the Move

ratings:
Length:
27 minutes
Released:
Mar 5, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Could we make the clouds brighter so they reflect more of the Sun's warming rays back into space to keep us cooler? Or make Arctic ice thicker so it lasts longer over the summer? These ideas might sound slightly fantastical, but they're active research areas at the Centre for Climate Repair which has recently become our neighbour here at the Centre for Mathematical Sciences at the University of Cambridge.
In this episode of Maths on the move the Centre's Director of Research, Shaun Fitzgerald, tells us more about the Centre's work and its three-fold mission: to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases, to remove excess green house gases from the atmosphere, and to refreeze the Arctic.
You may also want to read the article accompanying this episode of Maths on the move. For more about mathematics and climate change, see here.
Released:
Mar 5, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

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Maths on the Move, the podcast from plus.maths.org, will bring you the latest news from the world of maths, plus interviews and discussions with leading mathematicians and scientists about the maths that is changing our lives. Hosted by Plus editors Rachel Thomas and Marianne Freiberger.