"Assessing the Impact of Apple TV's 'Extrapolations' on Climate Change Awareness"

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Apple's new climate change drama, Extrapolations, features real science and some fictional elements. The show highlights the consequences of global warming, including vanishing Arctic ice, water shortages, and raging fires. The use of desalination technology to combat drought is explored, but it is expensive and energy-intensive. The show also touches on de-extinction, animal communication, and the controversial use of seawalls to protect against rising sea levels. The takeaway is that reducing greenhouse gas emissions is crucial to avoiding the worst-case scenarios depicted in the show.
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