Can We Cool the Planet?
Scientists look to geoengineering and other methods to cool the planet.
Can We Cool the Planet? NOVA
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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