Is It Too Late to Save Our Planet?

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i'm sceptical of the hype around this because it also enables the status quo where burning fossil fuels is considered. What its mostly being used for right now is something called enhanced oil recovery. The technology has mostly existed for a while, but nobody's figured out how to deploy it at scale and safely. We'll get into some more policy stuff in a minute, but first i want you to hear from one of my favorite climate scientists, doctor kate marvell. She's written really eloquently about how we need courage more than hope. It seems like the headline here is that it's not too late to save a whole lot of what we depend on and love in this world. And

The first of two concluding episodes in Season 5, in which we focus on solutions. In Part 10 of The Repair, we look at the actions and policies that people need to push for —now — to avoid the most catastrophic effects of climate change.

Reported by Amy Westervelt. Script editor, Cheryl Devall. Production and mix by John Biewen. Interviews with Kate Marvel, Ken Caldeira, Julian Brave Noisecat, Kate Aronoff, Naomi Klein, Julia Steinberger, Leah Stokes, Heidi Marmon, Tamara Toles O’Laughlin, Rhiana Gunn-Wright, Tara Houska, and Max Berger. Music in this episode by Lili Haydn, Kim Caroll, Chris Westlake, Lesley Barber, Cora Miron, goodnight Lucas, and Maetar. Music consulting by Joe Augustine of Narrative Music.