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- Detecting the acidity of the ocean with sound, the role of lead in human evolution, and how the universe endsFirst up on the podcast, increased carbon dioxide emissions sink more acidity into the ocean, but checking pH all over the world, up and down the water column, is incredibly challenging. Staff Writer Paul Voosen joins host Sarah Crespi to discuss a technique that takes advantage of how sound moves through the water to detect […]
- The contagious buzz of bumble bee positivity, and when snow crabs vanishFirst up on the podcast, the Bering Sea’s snow crabs are bouncing back after a 50-billion-crab die-off in 2020, but scientists are racing to predict what’s going to happen to this important fishery. Contributing Correspondent Warren Cornwall joins host Sarah Crespi to discuss what’s next for snow crabs. Next on the show, freelance producer Elah […]
- Hunting ancient viruses in the Arctic, and how ants build their nests to fight diseaseFirst up on the podcast, Contributing Correspondent Kai Kupferschmidt takes a trip to Svalbard, an Arctic archipelago where ancient RNA viruses may lie buried in the permafrost. He talks with host Sarah Crespi about why we only have 100 years of evolutionary history for viruses such as coronavirus and influenza, and what we can learn […]
Expert Insights
- As Brazil Cracks Down on Forest Clearing, Emissions FallLast year Brazil saw its biggest drop in emissions since 2009, new data show. The decline comes in the wake of a crackdown on deforestation.Read more on E360 →
- From Ruins to Reuse: How Ukrainians Are Repurposing War WasteRussian bombardments have generated more than a billion tons of debris across Ukraine since 2022. Now, local and international efforts are meticulously sorting the bricks, concrete, metal, and wood, preparing these materials for a second life in new buildings and roads. Read more on E360 →
- In Decade Since Paris Agreement, Climate Outlook Has Improved DramaticallyA new report finds that the world is headed for around 2.8 degrees C of warming by the end of this century, far less than was forecast before the Paris Climate Agreement. Still, countries remain far off track from the international target of 2 degrees C.Read more on E360 →
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