Challenging Climate Jesse Reynolds and Pete Irvine

Neal Stephenson is a leading author of science- and speculative fiction and is a recipient of the Hugo and Prometheus Awards. His most recent novel Termination Shock is an eco-thriller that explores the political fallout from the use of solar geoengineering to counter climate change. Neal, Pete, and Jesse discuss reducing greenhouse gases, carbon dioxide removal, his research process, climate impacts, public perception, billionaires in innovation vis-à-vis  the government, the roles of models in decision-making, technocracy, planetary management, social media, biotechnology, and of course, solar geoengineering.

Neal Stephenson’s webpage: https://nealstephenson.com/

His latest book, Termination Shock: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/termination-shock-neal-stephenson

Neal in conversation with David Keith: https://www.facebook.com/112608362085830/videos/628795261609239/ 

We are Jesse Reynolds, an expert on environmental policy, and Peter Irvine, a climate scientist. We're launching a new podcast, Challenging Climate, in January 2022. With episodes every two weeks, we'll be challenging leading experts with tough questions about the science, technology and politics of climate change. 
We'll explore how we can fight global warming by cutting greenhouse gas emissions, carbon removal, adaptation, and solar geoengineering. We will also consider the roles of computer models and persuasive narratives, economics and public policy, renewable energy, and national security in the climate debate. And we’ll look beyond to issues such as biotechnology and international development.
Subscribe now to follow these conversations, as we try to make clear the challenges and trade-offs of tackling climate change.