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324 Available Episodes (324 Total)Average duration: 00:01:47
Feb 23, 2015
New Map Knows Noise
00:02:11
National Park Service researchers recorded ambient sound from all over the country to find out where there’s still stillness. David Biello reports
Feb 15, 2015
Oil-Eating Microbes Have Worldwide Underground Connections
00:01:50
Life thrives even deep inside Earth and scientists are beginning to suspect extensive connections among those underground environments. David Biello reports
Feb 08, 2015
Siberian Winters See Temp Uptick
00:01:41
The long-term winter warming of Russia’s far north has gotten a boost from industrialization. David Biello reports
Feb 01, 2015
Dig This: China Cuts Coal Production
00:01:34
The biggest single source of global warming pollution actually started to shrink in 2014. David Biello reports
Jan 28, 2015
Is Recycling Worth the Effort?
00:01:40
The value of recycling depends on the material in question and whether all hidden costs and benefits go into the analysis. David Biello reports
Jan 21, 2015
Tropical Forests Pay Price for Gold Rush
00:01:28
Desire for gold has made mining in tropical forests financially worthwhile, leading to ecosystem destruction. Cynthia Graber reports
Jan 12, 2015
Cheap Oil Means Raise the Gas T-Word
00:01:28
Low oil prices present an opportunity to come to grips with our crumbling infrastructure and the cost of climate change. David Biello reports
Dec 30, 2014
Meet the (Newest Known) Beetles!
00:01:41
Researchers announced the discovery of 98 beetle species previously unknown to science. David Biello reports
Dec 22, 2014
Oil Spill Sullies World Heritage Site
00:01:36
The Sundarbans, part of the world's largest mangrove forest and stretching across India and Bangladesh, have been tarnished by a 350,000-liter oil spill. David Biello reports
Dec 15, 2014
Plummeting Petroleum Price Gases Up Global Warming
00:01:28
Good news for gas and oil consumers can be bad news for the environment. David Biello reports
Feb 23 | 00:02:11
New Map Knows Noise
Feb 15 | 00:01:50
Oil-Eating Microbes Have Worldwide Underground Connections
Feb 08 | 00:01:41
Siberian Winters See Temp Uptick
Feb 01 | 00:01:34
Dig This: China Cuts Coal Production
Jan 28 | 00:01:40
Is Recycling Worth the Effort?
Jan 21 | 00:01:28
Tropical Forests Pay Price for Gold Rush
Jan 12 | 00:01:28
Cheap Oil Means Raise the Gas T-Word
Dec 30 | 00:01:41
Meet the (Newest Known) Beetles!
Dec 22 | 00:01:36
Oil Spill Sullies World Heritage Site
Dec 15 | 00:01:28
Plummeting Petroleum Price Gases Up Global Warming
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