Running Out of Energy
Paul Ehrlich, best known for his work on population growth, explores the issue of energy and availability of fossil fuels. According to Dr.Ehrlich, the biggest threat posed by reliance on such fuels is not running out of them but, rather, their nega...
Subject: coal
Transcript: lot of fossil fuels of various kinds Out there, not just remaining petroleum, But huge amounts of coal, A lot of natural gas, Gigantic amounts of tar
Air Pollution in China and Mexico City
Scientist and climate change expert Michael Oppenheimer compares air quality problems and challenges in Mexico City and China. He notes that smog problems in Mexico City are similar to those found in Los Angeles.
Subject: coal
Transcript: The air in mexico city is terrible. The problem's a little different than china. In china, it's mostly a coal burning problem, sulfur. In mexico city
Alternative Sources of Energy
Paul Ehrlich, best known for his work on population growth, discusses solar hydrogen technology as an alternative to fossil fuels and nuclear energy.
Subject: coal
Transcript: like china and india are fighting for the privilege Of overtaking us and passing us. One way they may do that is by burning their abundant coal
The Ocean's Memory: Oil, Gas and Manganese Nodules
Sediment is a uniquely valuable commodity within the marine environment. Oil, natural gas, coal, diamonds, gravel, sand, tin and titanium are all
Subject: coal
Transcript: sediments, Is worth billions and billions of dollars. Coal is associated with sediments-- It's another very valuable commodity. And one that most people don
Air Pollution Following World War II
Scientist and climate change expert Michael Oppenheimer talks about the deterioration of air quality in the United States from the 19th century through the post-War years. He focuses on the contribution of the automobile to air pollution following W...
Subject: coal
Transcript: switched from coal powered to electricity In order to reduce the air pollution and the impact Of the fumes from the coal burning steam engines. Over the
Air: China's Impact on Global Air Quality
China is in a period of rapid economic development. Its size, both in land mass and human population, and the fact that it uses primarily coal to
Subject: coal
Transcript: absolutely necessary For the industrialization of china, And that means there is a lot of power required. The large majority of power plants Are coal power
Occupational Safety and Health: Worker Safety in the Mining Industry
Nowhere are workplace hazards more evident than in the mining industry. The use of dynamite in the early days of mining and into the early 1900s made for extremely hazardous conditions. Technology introduced in the mid-1900s resulted in an epidemic ...
Subject: coal
Transcript: region of the southwest, abundant supplies of coal... found beneath native american lands... provided power for the growing population of the region