Nordic World.
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Here's the good news: if we stop our carbon emissions now, the Earth's oceans can still render them harmless through absorption. The bad news? It will take 100,000 years. That and other stark realities are among the findings of an international research project known as CarboOcean, the subject of this eye-opening film. Spearheading the project are scientists from the University of Bergen's Bjerknes Center for Climate Research, who demonstrate newly...
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From miners scrabbling for raw metals...to factory workers facing inhumane conditions...to scavengers who subsist on illegally discarded products...today's cell phones extract a social, economic, and ecological cost that extends far beyond the price tag. This program spans the globe as it shows how the manufacture of mobile phones affects both human beings and the environment. It takes aim at child labor and brutal working conditions in the mines...