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S2E8: Salvation In The Air

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History, Technology, Society & Culture

4.6636 Ratings

🗓️ 21 August 2019

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

At the dawn of the 20th century, chemists dreamed of extracting nitrogen from the air and turning it into a limitless supply of fertiliser. Sceptics thought they were crazy -- it was possible in theory, but it was unclear if it could be done in practice. What happened next changed the course of 20th-century history, and provides inspiration to innovators pursuing a different dream today: sucking carbon dioxide out of the air to avert climate change. Might they not be quite so crazy after all? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

On June 25th, Ironheart arrives on Disney Plus.

0:03.0

Rui, what is going all with you?

0:04.8

From Marvel Television, an executive producer, Ryan Coogler.

0:07.8

I wanted to build something undeniable, but now I'm in trouble.

0:10.7

Don't miss the sixth episode of Vand.

0:12.7

I joined a crew of criminals, and now I'm about to get killed by Drenched Man in a Cake.

0:17.4

Be the first to experience the all-new series.

0:20.5

You've bitten off a hell of a lot more than you can chew.

0:22.7

I don't cook a lot.

0:23.5

Marvel Television's Ironhard.

0:25.4

Streaming June 20th, only on Disney Plus.

0:27.7

18 plus subscription required.

0:29.1

Deas and Cs and Cs Apply.

0:32.8

Seth, did you see there was a recent UN report on climate change and land use?

0:37.6

I know it sounds really nerdy, but it had this really scary warning

0:40.5

that the soil is being eroded between 10 and 100 times faster than it's forming,

0:46.2

which has some pretty alarming implications for the world's food supply.

0:49.2

I did see that.

0:50.2

It's really a reminder that the climate crisis is about more than just extreme weather and rising sea levels.

0:56.2

It's going to end up being a food crisis, too.

0:59.0

Yes, and all this reminded me, this collision of food and climate, of a story from a bit over a century ago,

1:04.8

of a previous food crisis, which I think we can learn some lessons from today.

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