Bad Idea #3 "We shouldn’t even talk about geoengineering!" with Oliver Morton

Saving the World From Bad Ideas · Apr 4, 2025 · 59m

🔍 Episode Summary:

In this thought-provoking episode, Mark Lynas is joined by science writer and The Planet Remade author Oliver Morton for a candid conversation about geoengineering — the controversial set of technologies that could help us cool the planet.

Oliver argues that not talking about solar geoengineering might itself be a bad idea, especially as climate change accelerates and overshoot scenarios become more likely. They explore how stratospheric aerosols, inspired by volcanic eruptions, could reflect sunlight and reduce warming, and why such solutions are currently taboo in many…