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Leading science journalists provide a weekly one-minute report on the science of the environment and the future of energy. Scientific American offers three other podcasts: the daily "60-Second Science" and the weekly "60-Second Psych" as well as "Science Talk." To view all our archived podcasts please visit: www.scientificamerican.com/podcast

Leading science journalists provide a weekly one-minute report on the science of the environment and the future of energy. Scientific American offers three other podcasts: the daily "60-Second Science" and the weekly "60-Second Psych" as well as "Science Talk." To view all our archived podcasts please visit: www.scientificamerican.com/podcast

 

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#324

New Map Knows Noise

National Park Service researchers recorded ambient sound from all over the country to find out where there’s still stillness. David Biello reports ... Read more

23 Feb 2015

02 MINS

02:11

23 Feb 2015

#323

Oil-Eating Microbes Have Worldwide Underground Connections

Life thrives even deep inside Earth and scientists are beginning to suspect extensive connections among those underground environments. David Biello reports ... Read more

15 Feb 2015

01 MINS

01:50

15 Feb 2015

#322

Siberian Winters See Temp Uptick

The long-term winter warming of Russia’s far north has gotten a boost from industrialization. David Biello reports ... Read more

08 Feb 2015

01 MINS

01:41

08 Feb 2015

#321

Dig This: China Cuts Coal Production

The biggest single source of global warming pollution actually started to shrink in 2014. David Biello reports ... Read more

01 Feb 2015

01 MINS

01:34

01 Feb 2015

#320

Is Recycling Worth the Effort?

The value of recycling depends on the material in question and whether all hidden costs and benefits go into the analysis. David Biello reports ... Read more

28 Jan 2015

01 MINS

01:40

28 Jan 2015

#319

Tropical Forests Pay Price for Gold Rush

Desire for gold has made mining in tropical forests financially worthwhile, leading to ecosystem destruction. Cynthia Graber reports ... Read more

21 Jan 2015

01 MINS

01:28

21 Jan 2015

#318

Cheap Oil Means Raise the Gas T-Word

Low oil prices present an opportunity to come to grips with our crumbling infrastructure and the cost of climate change. David Biello reports ... Read more

12 Jan 2015

01 MINS

01:28

12 Jan 2015

#317

Meet the (Newest Known) Beetles!

Researchers announced the discovery of 98 beetle species previously unknown to science. David Biello reports ... Read more

30 Dec 2014

01 MINS

01:41

30 Dec 2014

#316

Oil Spill Sullies World Heritage Site

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 ... Read more

22 Dec 2014

01 MINS

01:36

22 Dec 2014

#315

Plummeting Petroleum Price Gases Up Global Warming

Good news for gas and oil consumers can be bad news for the environment. David Biello reports ... Read more

15 Dec 2014

01 MINS

01:28

15 Dec 2014

#314

Movies Can Boost Solar Power

The pattern that stores a film on a Blu-ray disc also can help improve photovoltaics. David Biello reports ... Read more

28 Nov 2014

01 MINS

01:28

28 Nov 2014

#313

Sun's Magnetic Field Boosts Earth Lightning

When the Sun's magnetic field is pointed away from Earth, lightning strikes in the U.K. go up 50 percent. Christopher Intagliata reports ... Read more

24 Nov 2014

01 MINS

01:57

24 Nov 2014

#312

Wildlife Crime? There's an App for That

A new tool may help officials crack down on the illegal wildlife trade. David Biello reports ... Read more

18 Nov 2014

01 MINS

01:40

18 Nov 2014

#311

Protected Areas Get Short Shrift

Protected land and sea areas serve the wildlife within them as well as the humans who live near them. But countries are backtracking on their financial commitments to these vital regions. Steve Mirsky reports ... Read more

11 Nov 2014

04 MINS

04:16

11 Nov 2014

#310

Clock Ticking on Climate Change Prevention

The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change 's new synthesis report adds urgency to the need to cut additional greenhouse gas pollution ... Read more

02 Nov 2014

01 MINS

01:31

02 Nov 2014

#309

Better E-Waste Handling Helps Environment and Health

Plastic-removal machines will enable Ghana's e-waste recoverers to get at valuable metal guts without burning off the exteriors. David Biello reports ... Read more

28 Oct 2014

01 MINS

01:30

28 Oct 2014

#308

Bottling the Sun's Power on Earth

A breakthrough in fusion could solve the world's energy problems, but remains improbable. David Biello reports ... Read more

19 Oct 2014

01 MINS

01:31

19 Oct 2014

#307

Ebola Gorilla Vaccine Could Prevent Human Outbreaks

Infected gorillas and chimps butchered for meat may be behind Ebola outbreaks. David Biello reports ... Read more

13 Oct 2014

01 MINS

01:27

13 Oct 2014

#306

Wildlife Population Plummeted Since 1970

A World Wildlife Fund report estimates losses of 40 percent of all individual land and sea animals, and a 70 percent population crash of all river animals, since 1970. David Biello reports ... Read more

05 Oct 2014

01 MINS

01:31

05 Oct 2014

#305

People Power Takes Aim at Climate Change

Participlants in the People's Climate March in New York City September 21st hope to persuade world leaders at the U.N. Climate Summit that follows. David Biello reports ... Read more

20 Sep 2014

01 MINS

01:17

20 Sep 2014

#304

Ozone Hole Closing Up, Thanks to Global Action

The world united to combat the ozone hole, can we do the same for climate change? David Biello reports ... Read more

16 Sep 2014

01 MINS

01:26

16 Sep 2014

#303

Historic Abundance of Blue Whales Returns in California

The mighty blue whale is back after being nearly hunted to extinction. David Biello reports ... Read more

07 Sep 2014

01 MINS

01:28

07 Sep 2014

#302

How to Save the Woods

The first step in solving the world's forest problem is recognizing the world's forest problem. David Biello reports ... Read more

24 Aug 2014

01 MINS

01:30

24 Aug 2014

#301

Spill Some Oil? Magnetize It for Cleanup

A physicist may have dreamed up a new way to clean up oil spills. David Biello reports ... Read more

17 Aug 2014

01 MINS

01:17

17 Aug 2014