EP 13 - Forever Chemicals, Drawbacks of Solar Farms, and Debating Carbon Capture
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Intro: Shelby is part of an organization called Nourishing Power Network which is sponsoring a local Cleveland Event this summer, Juneteenth Freedom Fest! Celebrate on Friday June 16th and Saturday June 17th! The event is free and open to the public. #juneteenth   Learn more here: https://case.edu/swetland Segment 1: Can we really get rid of forever chemicals? Anton tells us about a new technology called electrochemical degradation that breaks down the forever chemicals PFAS & PFOA Segment 2: Solar farms may be doing more harm than good. Shelby covers the pros and cons  solar farms in the Mojave Desert are having on the local ecosystem. Segment 3: Carbon dioxide reduction is something all climate activists support, but how ethical is Carbon Dioxide removal through carbon capture? Anton reports how climate scientists are divided on this new technology that is suppose to slow the warming of our planet. To learn more, check out our sources below Intro: https://www.facebook.com/buckeyesumme First Segment: https://www.greenmatters.com/news/pfa... @BuckeyeEnvNetwork Second Segment: https://amp-theguardian-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/amp.theguardian.com Third Segment: https://www.theguardian.com https://www.cnbc.com https://www.governing.com https://www.nytimes.com https://pubs.rsc.org https://www.salon.com https://www.theguardian.com Connect with ATG: Instagram/Tiktok: @oneplanetmedia Website: https://oneplanetmedia.com/
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