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Science for Kids / Science's Not Boring: The Kids Science Podcast · Monday · 12 min

What is climate change?

Have you ever wondered why a parked car gets so hot in the summer sun? Our whole planet is doing the exact same thing! Join Mira and Finn on Science is Not Boring as they uncover the invisible blanket wrapping around our Earth. Did you know humans pump out 37 billion tons of carbon dioxide every year? That’s as heavy as 37 billion great white sharks sent up into the sky! Discover the amazing true story of Eunice Newton Foote, the brilliant female scientist who predicted the greenhouse effect way back in 1856 using just glass jars and thermometers! We'll also dive deep into our oceans to see how they act like giant heat sponges, and learn the shocking reason why hot sandy beaches mean sea turtles might only have baby girls! But don't worry, scientists and engineers are fighting back! Travel to a scorching desert in India to explore a massive solar farm with 10 million panels, cleaned by an incredible army of waterless robots! Packed with mind-blowing facts, amazing science, and a fun quiz to test your brain, this episode shows exactly how clever humans are working to put things right!

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Have you ever wondered why a parked car gets so hot in the summer sun? Our whole planet is doing the exact same thing! Join Mira and Finn on Science is Not Boring as they uncover the invisible blanket wrapping around our Earth. Did you know humans pump out 37 billion tons of carbon dioxide every year? That’s as heavy as 37 billion great white sharks sent up into the sky!

Discover the amazing true story of Eunice Newton Foote, the brilliant female scientist who predicted the greenhouse effect way back in 1856 using just glass jars and thermometers! We'll also dive deep into our oceans to see how they act like giant heat sponges, and learn the shocking reason why hot sandy beaches mean sea turtles might only have baby girls!

But don't worry, scientists and engineers are fighting back! Travel to a scorching desert in India to explore a massive solar farm with 10 million panels, cleaned by an incredible army of waterless robots! Packed with mind-blowing facts, amazing science, and a fun quiz to test your brain, this episode shows exactly how clever humans are working to put things right!

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