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Lindsay Patterson
Future levels of pollution will reflect our choices
That depends a lot on the choices that we make, says a NASA scientist, in response to a question from a student in northern China.
January 24, 2009
World coal estimates are too high
No matter what you think of coal as an energy source, the fact may be that we have less to burn than previously believed, according to this scientist.
January 22, 2009
EarthSky honored for educational excellence
EarthSky Communications honored with a 2008 Davey Award. The Davey Awards honors the creative excellence of companies worldwide.
January 21, 2009
Robert Waide: ‘We’re seeing unprecedented and rapid change’
Biologist Robert Waide talks about the dangers of putting too much stress on our ecosystems, and the importance of changing our behavior before it's too late.
January 19, 2009
Jo Pierce: ‘Private forests mean income, and much more’
Listen to Jo Pierce talk about his family's 2,000-acre forest in Maine, and the importance of respecting the land and preserving wildlife habitat.
January 15, 2009
EarthSky podcasts win award for creative excellence
EarthSky Communications announced today that it has won another W3 Award, this time in the podcast category. The W3 Awards honor creative excellence on the web.
January 14, 2009
Nerds: You really do have a chance
Are we women more likely to date an attractive, smart, creative guy or an attractive-but-dumb guy who can't strum a guitar and has never even attempted to write bad poetry?
January 14, 2009
Lori Hunter describes impact of HIV/AIDS on South Africa’s environment
Population scientist Lori Hunter talks about some of the broad impacts of the HIV epidemic in South Africa, including a possibly unsustainable reliance on local resources.
January 14, 2009
Alex deSherbinin on human migrations from climate change
Alex deSherbinin of Columbia University talks about the potential impacts of climate change on humans. Scientists believe climate change may force people in environmentally stressed regions to migrate.
January 9, 2009
Susan Cobey builds a better bee
Honey bees in the United States are in drastic decline. EarthSky spoke to bee breeder Susan Cobey of the University of California Davis about building a better bee.
January 6, 2009
