Inventions to Save the Planet

Discover some geo-engineering techniques that scientists are developing to manipulate Earth's climate. What are they and how would they work?

Earth Science - Human Impacts - Learning Points.

Geo-engineering strives to use technology to manipulate climate and combat global warming.

Reflective lenses in space could reduce global warming.

Spraying sea salt particles to make clouds thicker could help in cooling the planet.

Rocketing sulphur into the atmosphere could act as a cooling device, but also cause bad side effects.

A Twig Context Film.
Reinforce and extend the learning required by the curriculum. Twig’s context films show abstract concepts in action in the real world.