The panel will discuss Geoengineering, the idea that we can potentially reverse some of the effects of climate change by artificial means, and a research project aiming to produce a robust climate model assessment of this idea. The project gathered climate modelling groups from around the world to assess a technique that would aim to reproduce the climate-cooling effects of large volcanic eruptions, analysing the climate effects and side-effects, such as on agricultural productivity. The discussion will cover the history of the modelling project and link this to some of the broader issues which geoengineering raises.
The panel will consist of researchers from the Geoengineering model intercomparison project (geoMIP) and from the CE research microcosm at the IASS: Alan Robock, Hauke Schmidt, Ben Kravitz, Thilo Wiertz and Stefan Schäfer.
Information on participating / attending:
If you would like to attend please confirm your interest by writing an e-mail to: peter.irvine@iass-potsdam.de
Date:
04/16/2013 18:00 - 04/16/2013 20:00
Event venue:
Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies
Berliner Straße 130
14467 Potsdam
Brandenburg
Germany
Target group:
all interested persons
Email address:
Relevance:
international
Subject areas:
Economics / business administration, Environment / ecology, Oceanology / climate, Philosophy / ethics
Types of events:
Seminar / workshop / discussion
Entry:
04/04/2013
Sender/author:
Sabine Sämisch
Department:
Presse und Kommunikation
Event is free:
yes
Language of the text:
English
URL of this event: http://idw-online.de/en/event43074
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