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Global Issues: Transportation

This video is part of the series Global Issues: Through Our Lens

Everyone loves to travel, and our current economy is dependent on goods being shipped from all parts of the globe. But there are over 1 billion cars on the planet accounting for nearly 15% of global fossil fuel CO2 emissions, and airplanes and large cargo ships also do their fair share of damage too. Is it possible for us to transport ourselves and our goods across the globe without relying upon fossil fuels?

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