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Ice rink alternatives and their environmental impact

AGreenLiving

HFCs heighten the greenhouse effect, while carbon dioxide similarly intensifies global warming. The brine entails that this secondary fluid is high in salinity, having had salt added to boost its cooling properties. Carbon dioxide is a better alternative, though its use still contributes to global warming.

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The Overview Effect

Grist

In interviews afterward, Shatner made a plea for the planet as TV hosts tried to steer him toward topics lighter than death and global warming. Space travel has been criticized, then and now, as a waste of money and resources and a distraction from more pressing problems. NASA / Bill Ingalls.