By — Miles O'Brien Miles O'Brien By — Kate Tobin Kate Tobin Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/scientists-explore-large-scale-geoengineering-to-slow-glacier-melt Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio At a time when the impact of climate change is undeniable, some researchers suggest we need to start work on far more ambitious approaches for tackling these problems. These proposals are often referred to as geoengineering. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien looks at one such concept to deal with the melting of glaciers and sea ice. It's for our series, Tipping Point. Listen to this Segment Watch Watch the Full Episode PBS NewsHour from Aug 17, 2026 By — Miles O'Brien Miles O'Brien Miles O'Brien is an Emmy, Peabody, and duPont Award-winning broadcast journalist, documentary filmmaker, and one of America's leading science correspondents. For more than four decades, he has reported from every corner of the globe covering science, technology, aerospace, climate, medicine, and the environment. @milesobrien By — Kate Tobin Kate Tobin