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S5 E67

The Next Generation of Nuclear Power Is Here

After a decade of research and development, China is ready to test its first-ever thorium-powered molten salt reactor.

Impact of Everything

S1 E3

We’ve Been Wrong About How We Build Homes

Before we had powerful heaters and air conditioners, people built houses to maintain certain temperatures because it was the only option they had.

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S1 E2

Here’s Why Hydropower Isn’t Really Green

Dams were first put into rivers around the world as one of the earliest sources of clean energy.

Impact of Everything

S1 E1

Save the Forests? Set Them On Fire.

We’ve done a lot of damage to our forests over the years through logging and poor fire management.

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S5 E64

Carbon Credits Don’t Really Work, But Could They?

In theory, carbon credits are a way for individuals and companies to offset their emissions from carbon-intensive activities, like flying.

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S5 E62

The Threat to Our Food Supply You Never Knew Existed

The European honey bees are crucial to our food systems, but they may soon be under threat from a microscopic pest.

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S5 E61

The Wild Plan To Bring Back Woolly Mammoths

Woolly Mammoths could soon make a comeback.

Focal Point

S7 E9

Inside the Deep Sea Sub Exploring Earth’s Final Frontier

Earth’s final frontier is the ocean floor.

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S5 E58

Noise Is Slowly Killing You

Have you ever stopped and realized just how noisy the world is?

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S5 E55

You’re Breathing in Microplastics. What Does That Mean for Your Health?

Microplastics are everywhere—in our food, water, and now even the air we breathe.

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S5 E51

Bacteria Can Tell Time...Wait, What?!

Bacteria have a biological clock just like humans, animals, and plants.

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S5 E52

Why Scientists Recreated the Northern Lights in a Lab

For decades, scientists have been unable to prove how auroras form — so one team recreated the Northern Lights in a lab to debunk the mystery.