RAND Research Topic: Environmental Science and Technology2024-03-23T01:14:30ZCopyright (c) 2024, The RAND CorporationRAND Corporationhttps://www.rand.org/topics/environmental-science-and-technology.htmlMeasuring Greenhouse Gases in Los Angeles CountyRAND Corporationhttps://www.rand.org/pubs/articles/2021/measuring-greenhouse-gases-in-los-angeles-county.html2021-11-30T15:00:00Z2021-11-30T15:00:00ZLos Angeles, once the U.S. capital of smog and sprawl, has vowed to lead the nation into a cleaner, greener future by stamping out carbon pollution. A small array of sensors installed on the roof of RAND's Santa Monica headquarters could help it get there.Manipulating the Climate: What Are the Geopolitical Risks?RAND Corporationhttps://www.rand.org/pubs/articles/2021/manipulating-the-climate-what-are-the-geopolitical-risks.html2021-12-29T15:15:00Z2021-12-29T15:15:00ZGeoengineering technologies that could block the sun's rays or siphon huge amounts of carbon from the air are not that far out of reach. Yet the international community has not established the kinds of guardrails you might expect for potentially world-changing technologies.