Confronting global climate change by reducing emissions of greenhouse gases. Intro theme and music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), DJ Rkod, Pitx, mykleanthony, Ben Riordan and oldDog (ccmixter.org); Creative Commons licensed audio from freesound.iua.upf.edu includes sounds by lonemonk, digifishmusic, WIM, acclivity, pushtobreak, dobroide and kjackson.

Episode 4 – Confronting Climate Change (Part 2): The quest for permanent solutions

Taking inspiration from trees, scientists have developed a battery made from a sliver of wood coated with tin that shows promise for becoming a tiny, long-lasting, efficient and environmentally friendly energy source. Their report on the device — 1,000 times thinner than a sheet of paper — appears in the journal Nano Letters.

Share Episode 4 – Confronting Climate Change (Part 2): The quest for permanent solutions

Sign up to save your podcasts

Episode 4 – Confronting Climate Change (Part 2): The quest for permanent solutions

Episode 4 – Confronting Climate Change (Part 2): The quest for permanent solutions