Three questions: The ethics of stopping hurricanes
Aug 28, 2019
2 minutes
Hurricane Dorian neared Puerto Rico late Wednesday and forecasters say it may be a Category 3 hurricane when it reaches Florida this weekend. President Donald Trump reportedly suggested we should destroy a hurricane using a nuclear bomb. He’s not the first. In response to similar queries, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has a list of, well, very creative approaches to
1. Would a nuclear bomb stop a hurricane?2. What about other innovative ideas?3. Are there other ethical considerations?You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.
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