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Nov 2021
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Heat of the Moment: Tinkering with Tuk T...

Foreign Policy
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We introduce the second season of Heat of the Moment, a podcast that, like And Now The Hard Part, tells stories from the front lines of one of the world's biggest challenges: the climate crisis.


Converting to electric vehicles is an important part of the quest to eliminate carbon pollution and stabilize the atmosphere. In this episode of Heat of the Moment, we hear from an engineer in Sri Lanka who is transforming the way his community gets around. FP Studios presents Tinkering with Tuk Tuks: How One Sri Lankan Engineer is Transforming his Community and Local Economy.


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