What's happening to Earth's core? - Shannon Odell
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A hydrogen atom is traveling high within the outermost layer of Earth’s atmosphere. This particular atom first entered the exosphere millions of years ago, but today it overcomes Earth’s gravitational pull and escapes, joining the roughly 90 tons of material that leak out of our atmosphere each day. Should we be worried about these leaks? Shannon Odell digs into our planet’s imperfect plumbing.
According to the video, there are three sites where the earth is leaking: molecules from the atmosphere, methane from unplugged oil mines, and heat from the earth’s core. Explain the different impacts of each in the short and long term
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Meet The Creators
- Script Writer Shannon Odell
- Director Eva Münnich, Strange Beast
- Narrator Jack Cutmore-Scott
- Music Salil Bhayani, cAMP Studio
- Sound Designer Amanda P.H. Bennett, cAMP Studio
- Director of Production Gerta Xhelo
- Producer Sazia Afrin
- Editorial Director Alex Rosenthal
- Editorial Producer Shannon Odell
