Podcast: What To Do With CO2
Global carbon dioxide emissions are rising, and global temperatures are increasing along with these emissions. In this episode, we talk to three people about ways to capture CO2 and potentially recycle it.
Podcast Hosts: Alyson Kenward and Alana Range, with a segment from OnEarth's Jaime Bedrin.
Featuring:
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Klaus Lackner, Columbia University
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Adam Aston, OnEarth Magazine
Journalist -
Andrew Bocarsly, Princeton University
Chemist
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