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In the 1950s, a Soviet engineer proposed damming the Bering Strait and pumping the ocean to melt the Arctic, a deliberate plan to thaw the top of the world and warm SiberiaA Soviet engineer proposed damming the Bering Strait to warm the Arctic. This ambitious plan aimed to melt ice and change global weather pa...- In the 1870s, a French army officer proposed flooding the Sahara to create a man-made inland sea, convinced that a new ocean would green the desert and remake Africa's climateA French captain proposed flooding the Sahara with seawater in the 1870s. This ambitious plan aimed to create a new sea and fertile lands. ...
- How a Volcano Can Cool the Entire PlanetExplosive volcanic eruptions can surprisingly cool the planet by injecting sulfur dioxide into the stratosphere. This gas forms reflective ...
- As Earth overheats, scientists test way to repel Sun's raysBrightening clouds is one of several ideas to push solar energy back into space -- sometimes called solar radiation modification, solar geo...
- Eight most influential business books of the yearThis year's top business books come from journalists, economists and academics on a range of topics. Here are some books to catch up on.
- Disasters sow seeds of successTo err is human because risk-averse refusal to stop tinkering with the world as it is alien to human nature.
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