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Climate Adaptation
Season 6
Episode 4
To curb global warming, governments often focus on reducing CO2 emissions. But many are now also adapting to a changing climate, from expanding air conditioning and passive cooling techniques, to engineered and nature-based solutions to counter sea-level rise. We discuss with Vijay Limaye from the National Resources Defense Council, and Susan Asam, VP of Climate Planning at ICF, a consultancy.
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The potential and risks of injecting aerosols into the stratosphere to cool the planet.
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Capturing landfill gas and using digesters and gasifiers to make methane and biochar.
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Plastic and other pollution, sea level rise, coastal erosion and potential solutions.
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Can the US overcome budget, schedule, capital, industry and supply chain challenges?
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How forests and other plants absorb one-quarter of human-emitted CO2 each year.
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The global importance of the region’s oil, and its moves to diversify into other energies.
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Experts debate the future of solar and wind energy, with surprising takeaways.
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Can we have abundance with less environmental impact? Or must we reduce consumption?