Can we cool the planet? / produced by Ben Kalina ; written and directed by Ben Kalina & Jen Schneider ; a NOVA production by Mangrove Media LLC for WGBH Boston in association with ARTE France.
Edition:
Widescreen version.
Publisher:
PBS,
Copyright Date:
2021
Description:
1 videodisc (approximately 60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Wide screen (16x9). Originally broadcast in 2020 as an episode of: Nova. Actual running time differs from that listed on disc label. Disc label, approximate 60 minutes, actual time 54 minutes. Narrator, Nicole Lewis.
Summary:
As global temperatures continue to rise, scientists are wondering if there are solutions beyond reducing emissions. Enter geoengineering. From sucking carbon straight out of the air to physically blocking out sunlight, the options may seem far-fetched. Can geoengineering really work? How much would it cost? And what are the risks of engineering Earth's climate?
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