NOVA · SEASON 33
Dimming the Sun
Episode 16 · 2006-04-18

- Documentary
Episode overview
Everyone has heard of global warming, but a lesser-known man-made phenomenon has been nearly as powerful at affecting Earth's climate. A look at global dimming, created by soot and pollution reflecting the sun's rays and surprisingly helping to offset global warming's catastrophic advance.
55 minutes
Season 33 episodes
1. Mystery of the Megaflood2005-09-20
2. Sinking the Supership2005-10-04
3. Einstein's Big Idea2005-10-11
4. Volcano Under the City2005-11-01
5. Hitler's Sunken Secret2005-11-08
6. Newton's Dark Secrets2005-11-15
7. Storm That Drowned a City2005-11-22
8. The Mummy Who Would Be King2006-01-03
9. Deadly Ascent2006-01-17
10. The Perfect Corpse2006-02-07
11. Jewel of the Earth2006-02-14
12. The Ghost Particle2006-02-21
13. Arctic Passage2006-02-28
14. The Great Robot Race: Nova2006-03-28
15. Voyage to the Mystery Moon2006-04-04
16. Dimming the Sun2006-04-18
17. Wings of Madness2006-11-07
18. Family That Walks on All Fours2006-11-14
19. ScienceNOW: Extinction2006-10-03
20. Underwater Dream Machine2006-12-26