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Adrian Hindes researches geoengineering and Earth systems, analysing technologies such as solar radiation management and carbon dioxide removal, with a focus on risks, ethics, governance and tipping point dynamics.

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  • PhD candidate researching geoengineering and Earth systems.
  • Focus on SRM and CDR technologies.
  • Examines risks, ethics and governance challenges.
  • Background in physics, mathematics and climate science.

Adrian Hindes is a PhD candidate studying geoengineering, focusing on methods to intentionally alter the Earth system to counter climate change. His work takes an interdisciplinary approach, examining the efficacy, risks, ethics and governance of technologies such as solar radiation management and carbon dioxide removal. His academic background spans physics, mathematics, philosophy and climate science, including research on tipping points in mangrove ecosystems.

 

Solar geoengineering refers to proposals to reduce global warming by reflecting a portion of sunlight back into space before it reaches the Earth’s surface.

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