Catalog Search Results
Language
English
Description
The safe disposal and management of nuclear waste is a difficult issue. In this 2010 Falling Walls lecture video, Joachim Knebel, chief science officer 4 at KIT and spokesperson of the Helmholtz Programme Nuclear Safety Research, advocates developing an extended closed fuel cycle based on innovative partitioning and transmutation technologies, or P&T, to dramatically reduce the radiotoxicity of the high-level nuclear waste. Having authored more than...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Will Hunt explores the psychology, literature, philosophy, religion, and natural science of underground worlds by taking readers through underground locations all over the world. From the catacombs and sewers of Paris to ancient caves in Australia, Hunt examines how the world is connected through underground phenomena, even arguing that life on Earth really began underground. Whether used as tombs or mining for minerals, the subterranean has always...
8) The appeal
Author
Language
English
Description
In a crowded courtroom in Mississippi, a jury returns a shocking verdict against a chemical company accused of dumping toxic waste into a small town's water supply, causing the worst "cancer cluster" in history. The company appeals to the Mississippi Supreme Court, whose nine justices will one day either approve the verdict or reverse it. Who are the nine? How will they vote? Can one be replaced before the case is ultimately decided? The chemical...
Language
English
Description
In this episode of World's Toughest Fixes, master rigger Sean Riley takes on a major challenge. Before entering the radiological control zone and the next tough fix, Riley puts on a full suit of protective clothing and gets his daily "rad check." He's going to need to keep a close eye on the Geiger counter for this radioactive gig: an impressive steam turbine upgrade in a nuclear power plant. The job will require this technological wizard to fully...
14) The war on waste
Author
Language
English
Description
"An examination of the various types of waste produced by people, exploring how much of it exists and where it goes, as well as how waste can be remade into useful items to contribute to a healthier planet"--Provided by publisher.
Language
English
Description
Over 200 years of industrial activity have left the earth with a legacy of pollution and waste. This program looks at how pollution from everyday industrial production and from ecological disasters like the Exxon Valdez oil spill can be cleaned up with bacterial treatment. The mighty microbe is no longer a laboratory curiosity. The program demonstrates how microbes can and are being used successfully in the fight against pollution.
Language
English
Description
The U.S. needs more than 340 billion gallons of fresh water every day, but industrial effluent, agricultural runoff, and municipal discharge are contributing to an ongoing decline in water quality. In this program, Marty Tittelbaum, of the University of New Orleans; a water quality consultant; an environmental attorney; teachers; and many others address public health concerns, the need for stricter process controls, and broader enforcement of the...