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Duration: 00:31
Program: Earth: The Operators' Manual
Broadcast Date: Aug. 24, 2011

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What if we had an operators' manual that told us what causes climate change, and how sustainable energy options can help solve our problems? Check out Richard Alley's uniquely optimistic and objective assessment of our climate predicament.

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