The issue focused on questions about technology innovation and climate change. The scientists met with tech industry representatives to discuss technologies that could help reduce emissions of greenhouse gases.

One scientist said technology innovation can make it easier for researchers to study climate change. But research technology innovation also comes with costs. Scientists say technological innovation will always come with its own tradeoffs.

"There's no science fiction technology innovation," researcher Anthony Ingraffea told Science magazine. "But there are scientific innovation technologies that do pay off