Can we cool the planet?
DVD - 2021
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?
- Subjects
- Genres
- Nonfiction films
Educational films
Video recordings for the hearing impaired - Published
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[Arlington, VA] :
PBS
[2021]
- Edition
- Widescreen version
- Language
- English
- Item Description
- 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. - Physical Description
- 1 videodisc (approximately 60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
- Format
- DVD, region 1, wide screen (16x9); Stereo.
- Audience
- Rating: TV-G.
Grade level: High school (9-12). - Production Credits
- Director of cinematography, Jen Schneider ; editor, Rob Tinworth.
- ISBN
- 9781531712778
1531712770 - Corporate Authors
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- Other Authors
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Examines various emerging technologies and their capacity to address the world's rising temperatures and control heat.
Review by Publisher Summary 2As global temperatures continue to rise, scientists are wondering if we need 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?