Host Rachel Feltman talks with Andrea Thompson, Scientific American’s senior sustainability editor, to discuss the massive Russian earthquake and the reason it produced such relatively minor tsunami waves. Plus, we discuss the lowdown on the Environmental Protection Agency’s move to repeal of the “endangerment finding,” the advantages of a brisk stroll and an ancient linkup that led to a farmer’s market favorite.
Recommended reading:
<a href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/tsunami-warnings-issued-after-magnitude-8-7-earthquake-off-the-coast-of/">Tsunami Warnings Issued after Magnitude 8.8 Earthquake Strikes off Russian Coast</a>
<a href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/russias-magnitude-8-8-earthquake-ranks-among-10-strongest/">Russia’s 8.8 Earthquake Is One of the Strongest Ever Recorded</a>
<a href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-the-tsunami-from-russia-earthquake-wasnt-as-large-as-feared/">Why the Russian Earthquake Didn’t Cause a Huge Tsunami</a>
<a href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-the-potato-got-its-start-nine-million-years-ago-thanks-to-a-tomato/">The Potato’s Mysterious Family Tree Revealed—And It Includes Tomatoes</a>
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