Alternative Energy, Climate Change and Carbon Capture
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One way of reducing the build up of Carbon Doxide is to just hide it underground. We look at carbon capture.
Eric Wolff has been studying the ancient atmosphere trapped in an ice core, and how it affects our understanding of the environment.
Ali looks into wind energy, both onshore and offshore along with the new technology of wave power.
Chelsea and Bob look at a new bungee backpack and how you should sit in a chair
I've heard that the eruption of Krakatoa causes massive cooling in the atmosphere and these effects are diminishing. Could this be a contributing factor to global warming?
With so many active volcanoes around the world how does the pollution from industry over the last 150 years compare with the number of things in the because of volcanoes?
A lot of smart people think global warming is just part of a natural trend that humans have very little influence on. One person points out the fact that it's actually getting colder in the southern atmosphere, and in Antarctica the ice sheet's thickening in places. How do you ac...
What's the difference between good fats and bad fats, and are good fats actually good for you or just not as bad?
Jet streams flow laterally due to centripetal forces. If CFC gases caused the hole in the ozone layer over the poles, how did those CFCs get there?
How is it that when an insect such as a ladybird dies, it folds it's 6 legs up under itself. Why does it do that and what's the underlying mechanism?
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