Can We Cool the Planet? Promo
Preview: Season 47 Episode 16 | 28sVideo has Closed Captions
Scientists look to geoengineering and other methods to cool the planet.
As global temperatures rise, scientists are exploring solutions from planting trees to sucking carbon out of the air to geoengineering. But would they work? And what are the risks of engineering Earth's climate?
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Can We Cool the Planet? Promo
Preview: Season 47 Episode 16 | 28sVideo has Closed Captions
As global temperatures rise, scientists are exploring solutions from planting trees to sucking carbon out of the air to geoengineering. But would they work? And what are the risks of engineering Earth's climate?
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