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Can We Cool the Planet?

Season 47 Episode 16 | 53m 31s

As global temperatures rise, scientists are exploring solutions from planting trees to sucking carbon out of the air to geoengineering. But would they work? And what are the risks of engineering Earth's climate?

Aired: 10/28/20 | Expires: 10/28/24 | Rating: TV-G

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• Can We Cool the Planet? Promo

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• How Much Coal Do People Burn Each Year?

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• Meet the NASA Scientist Who Uses Lasers to Study Forests

  Clip: S47 Ep16 | 4m 5s

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