Climate change is a big problem. We all know that. But it's not too big where we can't come up with innovative solutions that can help mitigate the effects. In this episode, let's talk about some of the basic data that shows how urgent the climate crisis is and some of the newest innovations that have the potential to truly make an impact. Also, let's see how a newly discovered protein can really help in recycling rare earth lanthanides. Image from Bloomberg.

• 3D printed device for carbon capture from Oak Ridge National Laboratory

• Converting carbon dioxide into ethanol from Argonne National Laboratory and Northern Illinois University

• Recycling rare earth lanthanides using a newly discovered protein from Livermore National Laboratory and Penn State University

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