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Season 3
Episode 4
In this episode we are going to dive into this unjust history of housing discrimination and see what it can teach us about how to keep cities cooler and save lives. We’ll visit Richmond, Virginia and Portland, Oregon to understand the problem and solutions. Innovative solutions are being carried out at the Science Museum of Virginia and by the Portland organization, Friends of Trees.
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11:20
We discuss how water is actually used in agriculture and the future of irrigation.

13:28
We look at 6 major candidates on how they are all interconnected and influence each other.

10:15
Wildfires have been consuming homes at a staggering pace over recent years.

9:15
Why haven’t we seen a clear signal from climate change in the hurricane record?

10:33
Life on the ground following natural disasters is often chaotic and scary.

12:13
If Thwaites Glacier melts it could rise sea levels by 2 feet which can have dire effects.

9:12
We look at the effect of climate on future migration patterns in the US.

10:53
We learn how solar weather can affect the grid and what we can do to prepare.

9:47
We learn why our weather is spiraling out of control and what might be in store.

10:43
Could a power grid failure during an extreme weather event be the most deadly weather?

8:20
We learn how using volcano eruptions can be used to detect other natural phenomena.

8:50
We can learn about forest carbon sinks and the groundbreaking research in sequestration.