• What On Earth

  • By: CBC
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What On Earth

By: CBC
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  • The climate is changing. So are we. Explore a world of solutions with host Laura Lynch and our team of journalists. We find inspiration in unexpected places, scrutinize new technologies, hold powerful people accountable and join you on the journey to fix this mess. New episodes every Wednesday and Saturday.
    Copyright © CBC 2024
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Episodes
  • How rain buckets with ‘brains’ help warn against landslides

    How rain buckets with ‘brains’ help warn against landslides
    Nov 23 2024

    When a deadly landslide hit Sitka, Alaska in 2015, it sparked conversations about safety and risk. The community has an early warning system for tsunamis. Could it work for landslides? Or would another solution have to be developed? Producer Molly Segal finds out. Then -- with climate change increasing the risk of landslides, we hear how sound waves imperceptible to the human ear can tip us off minutes before the hazard occurs in the Pemberton Valley, north of Whistler, B.C.
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    28 mins
  • Can we cool Earth by blocking the sun’s rays? And should we?

    Can we cool Earth by blocking the sun’s rays? And should we?
    Nov 20 2024

    Come with us to California where entrepreneurs are sending balloons full of sulfur dioxide into the stratosphere. It’s a form of solar geoengineering known as stratospheric aerosol injection, and the company Make Sunsets isn’t waiting for scientific consensus before they launch. We hear about their business model, and then from the researchers who question both the science and ethics of the practice.
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    27 mins
  • Separating fact from fiction about EV battery fires

    Separating fact from fiction about EV battery fires
    Nov 16 2024

    EV fires can be scary and challenging to fight. But they’re not as common as they may seem. Online misinformation and a lack of reliable data can contribute to misconceptions about what happens when an electric vehicle battery fire erupts – and even firefighters aren’t immune.

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    29 mins

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