From melting polar ice to savage storms, the shifting global climate inspires new research – and opportunities – in naval engineering.

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Tags: arctic ice, Climate Change, environment, naval engineering, polar shipping lanes, ship design

Geoengineer Leslie Field seeks to mitigate climate change by restoring ice in the Arctic. Her solution? Spread an environmentally safe silica sand in strategic locations to reflect heat “like a white shirt on a hot summer day” and protect the frozen water below.

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Tags: arctic ice, Climate Change, Environmental Engineering, Environmental science, geoengineering, global warming, Harvard Solar Geoengineering Research Program, ice911, Leslie Field, Public Policy, Web Resources, Women in Engineering