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    Climate scientist tries teaching ‘Fortnite’ gamers about global warming

    MIT grad student Henri Drake has an idea to get more people paying attention to climate change. Twice a week, he plays the popular video game Fortnite, while explaining climate change to his fellow players.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Nov 1, 2018 • 1 min read

    MIT grad student Henri Drake has an idea to get more people paying attention to climate change. Twice a week, he plays the popular video game Fortnite, while explaining climate change to his fellow players. He also allows other players to watch him play live on the popular streaming website Twitch.

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    Why epileptic seizures can cause strange behavior
    1. 0:00Will Google walkout change sexual harassment culture?
    2. 8:38Why millions are flowing into the state Superintendent of Public Instruction race
    3. 16:24What you need to know about Measure W
    4. 24:39Why epilepsy is so complicated to diagnose
    5. 40:15Climate scientist tries teaching ‘Fortnite’ gamers about global warmingYou’re reading this
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