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Fertilizers

Season 7 Episode 8
26:46
Investing in Alternative Energy

Investing in Alternative Energy

Season 7 Episode 9
26:46
King Coal

King Coal

Season 7 Episode 10
26:46
Senators Talk Energy

Senators Talk Energy

Season 8 Episode 1
26:46
Tribal Energy

Tribal Energy

Season 8 Episode 2
26:46
Public Opinion on Climate

Public Opinion on Climate

Season 8 Episode 3
26:46
Efficiency and Conservation

Efficiency and Conservation

Season 8 Episode 4
26:46
Energy PhDs

Energy PhDs

Season 8 Episode 5
26:46
Arctic Climate

Arctic Climate

Season 8 Episode 6
26:46
Shipping, part 1

Shipping, part 1

Season 8 Episode 7
26:46
Shipping, part 2

Shipping, part 2

Season 8 Episode 8
26:46
Ecomodernism vs Degrowth

Ecomodernism vs Degrowth

Season 8 Episode 9
26:46
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Air Quality in America

Season 7 Episode 7

The Clean Air Act has reduced particulate matter pollution, ground-level ozone, carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides and sulfur dioxides, ushering in capture technologies that have improved air quality and health. Further improvements, however, may be difficult to achieve. With Dr. Tracey Holloway, from the University of Wisconsin and NASA, and Emily Schilling, a law partner at Holland & Hart.

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Carbon Markets, part 1
26:46
Explore compliance and voluntary carbon markets with two experts with differing views.
Climate Adaptation
26:46
Solutions for cooling and sea-level rise, to adapt to a warming climate
Population
26:46
Human population will peak soon and begin to decline, with profound impacts on society.
Small Modular Nuclear Reactors
26:46
SMRs promise scalable carbon-free power but face challenges in deployment.
Wildfires
26:46
Why wildfires are more damaging and more areas now prone to burn.
Natural Gas Pipelines
26:46
They bring low-carbon energy to homes and businesses, with some environmental impacts.
Climate Journalism
26:46
Climate science is complicated, nuanced…and hard to communicate to general readers.
Offshore Wind, Part 2
26:46
The cost, subsidies and potential CO2 emissions reductions of US offshore windfarms.
Offshore Wind, Part 1
26:46
The potential benefits and challenges of building offshore wind projects in US waters.
Jobs in Energy
26:46
Two young professionals on their experiences working in oil and gas, and electricity.
The Future of Biofuels
26:46
Biofuels experts discuss corn and cellulosic ethanol, and sustainable aviation fuels.
Urgency of Climate Change, Part 2
26:46
Differing opinions of the urgency of climate change, different strategies to address it.
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