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Solar and wind could easily meet all of humanity’s energy needs, but can we switch over before climate disaster strikes? Show more
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Our modern comfortable way of life is only made possible by burning through a finite stock of fossilised chemical energy. Show more
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Some 10,000 years ago our ancestors began to till the soil, producing the energy surpluses needed to feed the first cities and civilisations. Show more
The mastery of fire by early humans transformed our metabolism, helping us to evolve our uniquely energy-hungry brains. Show more
