First up: planet hacking. A fringe idea, but one that's starting to be taken more seriously. I guess that just shows how desperate we are for a quick fix. This page shows some hacking ideas with a rundown of the pros and cons of each.
In a related note, this New Scientist article profiles some geo-engineering possibilities and talks about who will take responsibility and what the legal and ethical implications could be.
What does it take to make people save power? Apparently the answer is peer pressure. This article explores how mind games could be used to help save the planet.
If the ice shelves in Antarctica are melting so fast, how come Greenland is still iced over? It is warmer there after all. Well, apparently it's icy because it's warmer. New Scientist investigates.
In the current events section, an oil spill threatens the Great Barrier Reef. Environmentalists blame cost cutting measures.
Finally for today, the battle over climate change has reached US classrooms. Bad news if we want this issue to be taken seriously.
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