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Waste to Energy

Season 9 Episode 9
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Climate Modeling

Season 9 Episode 8

Climate models are complex computer programs built on atmospheric science. Scientists input carbon emissions, warming, rainfall and other data to predict future climate. We learn how they work with Dr. Natalie Mahowald, Professor and Chair of Earth and Atmospheric Science at Cornell, and Dr. Alan Robock, Distinguished Professor of Atmospheric Science at Rutgers.

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Thursday Nov 19, 5:30 AM PST on PBS SoCal Plus
Wednesday Nov 25, 10:30 AM PST on PBS SoCal WORLD
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Air Conditioning
26:46
Air conditioning has changed the world. New ideas bring affordable cooling to more people.
Extreme Weather part 2
26:46
Floods, fires and storms are flat or down, but risk and damages have increased.
Extreme Weather part 1
26:46
Our experts dig through IPCC data to reveal surprising trends in extreme weather.
Data Centers
26:46
Data centers power our online lives, with enormous electricity demands.
Uncoventional Wisdom
26:46
Oil companies must lead decarbonization, because solar and wind can’t replace them.
Energy Subsidies
26:46
Subsidies support energy for our benefit, but we pay a great price for them.
Grid-Scale Batteries
26:46
Grid batteries could back up wind and solar and they’re becoming more affordable.
Energy Justice
26:46
Non-profit and government initiatives spread the benefits of energy to more Americans.
Hydropower
26:46
A review of hydroelectric power and the state of the industry in the US and Canada.
Carbon Markets, part 2
26:46
The emissions reductions of low vs. high price credits, and a call for better regulation.
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
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