It is the question of the century: will tech solve the climate crisis – or make it worse?

The same absurdly serious question lies at the heart of Kolbert’s new book, Under a White Sky. Photograph: Collection Christophel/AlamyIn Under a White Sky she examines cutting-edge scientific advances: how much hope can we place in gene-modification, geoengineering and assisted evolution? As the author writes early on, this is “a book about people trying to solve problems created by people trying to solve problems”. Photograph: Jason DeCrow/APUnder a White Sky is one of three high-profile books recently published on the climate crisis. So will we see a white sky in my lifetime?