Geoengineering2 Mar 2024The 'terraformed' Oregon sands that inspired DuneWhen Frank Herbert visited coastal Oregon, it would influence his sci-fi novel Dune - but much has changed since2 Mar 2024Future21 Dec 2023Should we block, bomb or drill volcanoes?What if we could stop volcanoes erupting? There are risks and ethical dilemmas to consider before we try.21 Dec 2023Future16 Jul 2014A radical way to save humanityIn the far future, might we consider changing human biology to avoid the worst effects of climate change? Frank Swain explores an intriguing thought experiment16 Jul 2014Future4 Mar 2013The trouble with cloud seedingGet this climate techno-fix right, and the effect is dramatic, Get it wrong, though, and you make the problem worse. So how do you get this to work as planned?4 Mar 2013Future