Imagining Climate Engineering: Dreaming of the Designer Climate

Climate engineering is a set of speculative technologies aimed at countering global warming, and this book explores how and why it became a potential approach to climate change. It examines the intellectual and political history of dreams to control the weather and climate and the discovery of climate change, and how visions on the knowability of climate tie into moral and political convictions about the possibility and desirability of engineering the climate.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 216 pages
Publication date: 09 January 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Climate engineering, a set of speculative technologies aimed at countering global warming, has garnered increasing attention in recent years. As we navigate the future of the global climate, questions arise about who will decide its fate and how it will be designed. In his book, Imagining Climate Engineering, Jeroen Oomen delves into the origins and evolution of climate engineering as a potential solution to anthropogenic climate change.

Oomen explores how views on climate change and climate engineering have evolved by examining the perspectives of climate engineers regarding its physical, political, and moral domains. He traces the intellectual and political history of dreams to control the weather and climate, as well as the discovery of climate change. By employing the analytical metaphor of "ways of seeing," Oomen demonstrates how visions on the knowability of climate are intertwined with moral and political convictions about the possibility and desirability of engineering the climate.

Through a multidisciplinary approach, combining science and technology studies with the environmental humanities, Oomen offers valuable insights into the future of the climate change debate. He sheds light on the ethical considerations and societal implications associated with climate engineering, challenging readers to think critically about the potential risks and benefits of this emerging field.

Imagining Climate Engineering is a thought-provoking and informative book that will be of interest to scholars, students, and policymakers alike. It provides a comprehensive exploration of climate engineering, its historical context, and the ongoing discussions surrounding its potential as a solution to climate change. By offering a multidisciplinary perspective, Oomen helps us to better understand the complexities and challenges of this rapidly evolving field and to prepare for the future of our planet.

Weight: 426g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367765088