How Much Coal Do People Burn Each Year?
Clip: Season 47 Episode 16 | 2m 13sVideo has Closed Captions
See how much CO2 we add to the atmosphere each year.
This visualization uses Washington D.C.'s National Mall to show the scale of human coal consumption—and how much CO2 it adds to our atmosphere.
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How Much Coal Do People Burn Each Year?
Clip: Season 47 Episode 16 | 2m 13sVideo has Closed Captions
This visualization uses Washington D.C.'s National Mall to show the scale of human coal consumption—and how much CO2 it adds to our atmosphere.
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