Save the Planet! Part 2: Whale Poop

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🗓️ 2 August 2017

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Summary

Giant whale turds. A permanent shade over the sun. One is flashier, but that's the danger of it. This is poopier oceans vs. the climate quick fix.

The last episode in our five-part series, with TED science curator David Biello.

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0:00.0	What up, Note to Self listeners!
0:10.0	We're back with number two of our five episode series on what you, me, nature and a little
0:16.8	technology can in fact do to save our planet.
0:22.3	I'm a new summer Odie and Note to Self, whale poop is really important.
0:28.3	Yes, whale poop.
0:32.3	If you're listening in order, you know that part one was about air conditioning.
0:36.6	Whale poop is the hero of this mini episode.
0:40.2	Plus bonus, just saying those words out loud will make you laugh like a little kid.
0:45.3	Come on, just say it.
0:46.9	Whale poop.
0:49.9	Okay, so let's talk about it and some other more serious environmental terms with our guide.
0:56.9	The science curator for Ted, contributor to scientific American and author of the unnatural world.
1:03.9	The wonderful David B. L.O.
1:09.9	Okay, so let's talk about these two terms that I've been hearing and I'm wondering how far fetch they are
1:15.9	because they sound pretty crazy.
1:17.9	Ocean fertilization and engineered weathering.
1:22.9	Is this like the talk of the environmental tech community, David?
1:26.9	Or are these just far fetched ridiculous things that science writers are sprinkling into their articles?
1:31.9	It's a little bit of both.
1:33.9	It's definitely so far a fringe activity.
1:36.9	What is it?
1:37.9	Phyllison.
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