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What does 1 ton of CO2 look like?

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Last year, the world pumped over 41 billion tons of CO2 into the atmosphere. Hard to picture, isn’t it? In this episode, we explore different ways of understanding this basic concept of climate science along with the help of a researcher with a very personal link to the origins of our obsession with carbon dioxide.
7 Mar English Germany Society & Culture · Health & Fitness

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