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Season 1 – Discovery Project Earth

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Members of an ace task force put ambitious geo-engineering ideas to the test in hopes of having a positive impact on climate change.
Discovery Project Earth — Season 1

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Kevin O'Leary

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Dr. Jennifer Languell

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Dr. Basil Singer

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Aug 22, 2008 Engineering the Future Professor Angel believes that placing trillions of lenses in space can diffract the power of the sun. Details Episode 2 Aired Aug 22, 2008 Wrapping Greenland Dr. Jason Box believes that glaciers can be protected from melting by covering them with reflective blankets. Details Episode 3 Aired Aug 29, 2008 Raining Forests An ambitious program hopes to replenish the world's forests by planting saplings via a massive helicopter launch system. Details Episode 4 Aired Aug 29, 2008 Brighter World A proposal to make clouds brighter in order to reflect the sun's heat, lowering Earth's temperature. Details Episode 5 Aired Sep 5, 2008 Infinite Winds A scientist envisions a revolutionary turbine powered by winds from 1,000 feet above sea level. Details Episode 6 Aired Sep 5, 2008 Hungry Ocean Scientists try to restore and enhance phytoplankton production to remove more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Details Episode 7 Aired Sep 12, 2008 Space Sunshield Scientists consider shading the planet with mirrors to deflect sunlight and help protect against global warming. Details Episode 8 Aired Sep 12, 2008 Orbital Power Plant Solar cells just outside Earth's atmosphere create five times more electricity than conventional solar panels. Details Episode 9 Aired Sep 19, 2008 Fixing Carbon Scientists think a filtering system which extracts carbon dioxide from the air and stores it under ground could be a cure to overproduction of the gas. Details

Season Info

Network
Discovery Channel
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Special Interest
Original Language
English
Release Date
Aug 22, 2008