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How quantum mechanics explains global warming

Lieven Scheire · TED

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You've probably heard that carbon dioxide is warming the Earth. But how exactly is it doing it? Lieven Scheire uses a rainbow, a light bulb and a bit of quantum physics to describe the science behind global warming. [Directed by STK Films, narrated Addison Anderson, music by Michael Dow].

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Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TED-Ed
Speaker
Lieven Scheire
Year
2014
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Physics, Earth and environment
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
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