Oil led to huge advancements — and vast inequities.

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As the planet warms, why is it so hard to turn away from fossil fuels, and can we do it in time? This is “The End of Oil, Explained” an episode narrated by Ethan Hawke from the current season of our Netflix series.

Catch up on the rest of this season of Explained on Netflix at http://www.netflix.com/explained and lookout for new episodes each Friday.

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