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Peter Gleick sees growing water scarcity and conflict
As a nation we're relatively well-endowed with water. But environmental scientist Peter Gleick warns, "the problem is that regionally we see growing scarcity. We see growing conflicts over water."
January 17, 2009
Melissa Schultz on link between pharmaceutical waste and fish health
Environmental chemist Melissa Schultz talks about how medications we excrete and flush down the toilet are winding up in rivers, possibly harming wildlife.
January 16, 2009
Robert Waide: Humans and nature are coupled
Robert Waide said Planet Earth is "the ultimate coupled human-nature system."
January 12, 2009
Robin Bell: Hidden Antarctic mountains and lakes
Robin Bell said at last we are able to mount flights out of our camp on the ice for scientific research in Antarctica.
January 10, 2009
David Smeed monitors Atlantic currents with undersea robot gliders
David Smeed of the National Oceanography Center in England talks about recently launched robot gliders that are monitoring a system of currents, known as the 'Atlantic heat conveyor,' which influences European climate.
January 7, 2009
Ilan Koren on smoke and clouds over the Amazon
In this 8 minute podcast, atmospheric scientist llan Koren talks about how smoke over the Amazon affects not only the immediate forest, but also global climate because of its dramatic impact on Earth’s clouds.
January 6, 2009
Data, data, data. How we dream of data!
Plans on paper and realities in Antarctica have proven to be two different things. And we use data, data, data.
January 3, 2009
Indonesia’s coral reefs rebounding quickly
It’s a hopeful sign as we enter 2009: Coral reefs damaged by the 2004 tsunami are recovering suprisingly quickly.
December 30, 2008
Moving into position: Cleared to the South Pole
Moving into position: We prepare to move 796 miles west of McMurdo to Dome A, the highest point of the E. Antarctic Ice Sheet. Read more here.
December 27, 2008
Gigantic sea creatures in Antarctic sea
Marine scientist Martin Riddle led a voyage to probe the seabed of the Southern Ocean near Antarctica. Hear about the astounding creatures he saw there.
December 25, 2008
