Can Nuclear Fusion Reactors Save The World?

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Can Nuclear Fusion Reactors Save The World?

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The world's energy consumption is ruining the planet but for decades physicists have been working on what could solve the world's energy and climate change woes for centuries to come - nuclear fusion. Learn about building stars on Earth in this episode. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

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