Tim Kruger
Geoengineering Researcher | Combating Climate Change
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Tim Kruger is at the forefront of geoengineering research, exploring large-scale techniques to counteract climate change. His work examines ways to reflect sunlight back into space or reduce atmospheric carbon dioxide levels.
Kruger's pioneering research offers innovative solutions to one of the world's most pressing challenges. His keynotes provide a data-driven, solutions-oriented perspective on the future of climate science and technology, empowering audiences to be part of the solution.
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Can we stop climate change by removing CO2 from the air?
Could we cure climate change? Geoengineering researcher Tim Kruger wants to try. He shares one promising possibility: using natural gas to generate electricity in a way that takes carbon dioxide out of the air. Learn more -- both the potential and the risks -- about this controversial field that seeks creative, deliberate and large-scale intervention to stop the already catastrophic consequences of our warming planet.
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