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How Parents Can Deal With Climate Anxiety 16.11.2021 9:00

Fears of ecological disaster are real, but it's especially hard on people raising children. Here's what parents should know, and where to turn for help. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New England’s Moose Are Losing the Fight Against Winter Ticks 15.11.2021 10:59

Climate change has given a tiny parasite a new advantage over the mighty beasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A Water Crisis Reveals You Can't Recycle in the Arctic 12.11.2021 9:29

Fuel contamination forced the residents of Iqaluit to rely on bottled water—and now they're having a hard time getting rid of the plastic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tree Rings Show Modern Cyclones Are the Rainiest in Centuries 11.11.2021 7:51

A study of trees, some over 300 years old, indicate that precipitation levels are up as much as 5 inches compared to the early 1700s. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How to Talk to Children About Climate Change 10.11.2021 11:38

Young people already know more than you might think. Here are some ways to approach the conversation, tailored for every age group. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Neuron Bursts Can Mimic a Famous AI Learning Strategy 09.11.2021 11:01

A new model of learning centers on blasts of neural activity that act as teaching signals—approximating an algorithm called backpropagation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Stop Telling Kids They’ll Die From Climate Change 08.11.2021 11:53

Many young people feel like their future is in peril. To make progress on climate change, we must move past doomsday scenarios. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Merck’s Antiviral Could Be Just What Covid Was Waiting For 05.11.2021 9:46

The pharmaceutical giant is making its oral antiviral drug widely available for all the world. But could Covid outsmart it? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jupiter's Great Red Spot Extends Deep into the Gas Giant 04.11.2021 8:02

Scientists used NASA’s Juno spacecraft to probe the massive storm, finding that it’s not as shallow as previously thought. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This Atomic Clock Will Transform Deep Space Exploration 03.11.2021 11:38

The toaster-sized device could help make human travel to Mars—and beyond—a reality. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This Protein Predicts a Brain’s Future After Traumatic Injury 02.11.2021 13:41

A blood test of “NfL” proteins answers questions about damage severity that doctors—and families—desperately need. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Microplastics May Be Cooling—and Heating—Earth’s Climate 01.11.2021 10:05

Tiny bits of plastic are swirling in the sky, and a new model suggests they could be subtly affecting the climate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The FAA Weighs the SpaceX Launch Site's Environmental Effects 29.10.2021 14:09

The Federal Aviation Administration is conducting a review and public hearings involving the space company's expanded site in Boca Chica, Texas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Could MJ Really Hang on During Spider-Man’s Swing? 28.10.2021 11:51

Shooting a web from your hands requires Spidey powers. But does keeping your grip on one of them require Spidey strength? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Malaria Vaccine Is a Big Deal, but Not a Silver Bullet 27.10.2021 11:22

RTS,S proves that shots can work against parasites. But to eradicate this disease, scientists say we need more than just one tool. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Growing Crops Under Solar Panels? Now There’s a Bright Idea 26.10.2021 11:28

In the new scientific (and literal) field of agrivoltaics, researchers are showing how panels can increase yields and reduce water use on a warming planet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

NASA Is Preparing for the Ravages of Climate Change 25.10.2021 10:36

The agency knows it needs to adapt to climate-driven events that will increasingly threaten coastal launch sites and other key space infrastructure. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Another Global Pandemic Is Spreading—Among Pigs 22.10.2021 14:45

African swine fever killed half the pigs in China. There is no vaccine and no treatment. Now it’s in the Caribbean and on the doorstep of the US. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Deadly Heat Is Baking Cities. Here’s How to Cool Them Down 21.10.2021 11:16

Urban areas can be 20 degrees hotter than the surrounding country. But green spaces and reflective pavement can make city life more bearable. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A Huge Subterranean ‘Tree’ Is Moving Magma to Earth’s Surface 20.10.2021 20:29

Deep in the mantle, a branching plume of intensely hot material appears to be the engine powering vast volcanic activity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Astronomers Get Ready to Probe Europa’s Hidden Ocean for Life 19.10.2021 11:21

Jupiter’s most enigmatic moon, one of a few ocean worlds in the solar system, will be the target of upcoming missions by NASA and the European Space Agency. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Grid Isn’t Ready for the Renewable Revolution 18.10.2021 12:22

The massive deployment of wind and solar will turn you, the humble homeowner, into a critical actor in the operation of the US power grid. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Controversial Quest to Make Cow Burps Less Noxious 15.10.2021 14:20

Their incessant belching loads the atmosphere with planet-warming methane. But it’s not so simple as just feeding them gas-busting seaweed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How Healthy Is a Farm's Soil? Check How Active Its Microbes Are 14.10.2021 11:26

Researchers developed a probe that could help farmers better understand their land by measuring the electric current from the tiny creatures in the dirt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Pandemic Bird-Watching Created a Data Boom—and a Conundrum 13.10.2021 12:52

Avid amateurs are generating a wealth of information on avian activity. But does that data reflect new trends in bird behavior, or in people’s? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices