Alexandra Franklin-Cheung

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Why does rain smell so good? © Getty Images

Everyday science

Why does rain smell so good?

How far back in time would we be able to go and still breathe our planet's air? © Getty Images

How far back in time would we be able to go and still breathe our planet’s air?

When trees grow, where does the matter come from? © Getty Images

When trees grow, where does the matter come from?

Could climate change turn Earth into Venus? © Getty Images

Could climate change turn Earth into Venus?

What is the CO2 per mile for electric cars charged from the mains? © Getty Images

Everyday science

What is the CO2 per mile for electric cars charged from the mains?

Can plastic bottles be reused in the way glass bottles were in the past? © Getty Images

Everyday science

Can plastic bottles be reused in the way glass bottles were in the past?

How much of a cereal box gets reused when it is recycled? © Getty Images

Everyday science

How much of a cereal box gets reused when it is recycled?

Will Europe get more hurricanes in the future? © Getty Images

Will Europe get more hurricanes in the future?

Can we filter greenhouse gases from the atmosphere? © Getty Images

Can we filter greenhouse gases from the atmosphere?

How far offshore can we build wind farms? © Getty Images

How far offshore can we build wind farms?

Could melting icecaps cause earthquakes? © Getty Images

Could melting icecaps cause earthquakes?

Are floating solar farms better than land-based ones? © Getty Images

Everyday science

Are floating solar farms better than land-based ones?

Will electric cars reduce pollution? © Getty Images

Everyday science

Will electric cars reduce pollution?

Do trees reduce air pollution levels? © Getty Images

Do trees reduce air pollution levels?

Why is ozone depletion worse over Antarctica? © Getty Images

Why is ozone depletion worse over Antarctica?