Disasters
From oil spills and coal mine explosions to dam failures and nuclear meltdowns, we can learn much from disasters related to energy. At the same time, energy is the key to solving natural disasters and the looming disaster of climate change. In what ways does energy make our lives safer or more dangerous?
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Disasters Preview
S2 E2 - 30s
From oil spills and coal mine explosions to dam failures and nuclear meltdowns, we can learn much from disasters related to energy. At the same time, energy is the key to solving natural disasters and the looming disaster of climate change. In what ways does energy make our lives safer or more dangerous?
Power Grid Disasters
S2 E2 - 2m 47s
An excerpt from 'Disasters.' Wall Street Journal Reporter Katherine Blunt explains the California Wildfires to show how aging power grid failures can lead to disasters
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