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Josh Willis on oceans and Earth’s energy balance
Oceanographer Josh Willis talks about the role oceans play in Earth’s energy balance in this 8-minute *Clear Voices for Science* podcast.
September 9, 2008
Carbon capture and storage with John Barry
John Barry leads one of Shell's efforts to manage carbon dioxide emissions. He spoke to EarthSky about carbon capture and storage technology.
September 2, 2008
Red skies and volcanoes create beauty
Red skies and volcanoes from early Roman stories to today. Learn about unusual conditions that can create beautiful views in our skies at sunrise and sunset.
August 31, 2008
Ocean’s deserts – biological dead zones – expanding
Jeff Polovina of the U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service explains how areas of ocean with little life are growing. Read more in Ocean's deserts...
August 30, 2008
New tsunami warning system may save lives
The Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004 claimed the lives of tens of thousands of people, who didn't have time to evacuate to higher ground. Now scientists are developing a technology that they say can predict a tsunami before a tsunami even starts.
August 28, 2008
Sylvia Earle speaks for the sea
Now, as never before, the systems that safeguard and give us life are in trouble. And that means we're in trouble. Deep sea explorer Sylvia Earle says that the natural world is showing signs of wear and tear - desperate signs in many cases.
August 25, 2008
What fish is on your plate? Maybe not what you think
What fish is on your plate? Turns out that 25 percent of the time, it's not the fish you thought you had bought. Read more about this study here.
August 22, 2008
Do animals have emotions? Joy and sorrow
"Animals are just so there in the moment, perhaps their joy is richer than human joy and their grief is deeper than human grief." said Mark Bekoff, evolutionary biologist at University of Colorado. Bekoff talked to EarthSky about animal joy and animal sorrow.
August 21, 2008
Good news for gorillas and humpback whales
Recent weeks brought news that there are a lot more western lowland gorillas than we thought and that humpback whale populations are rebounding.
August 18, 2008
Save whales by rerouting shipping lanes
In a first for the U.S., shipping lanes have been moved to avoid collisions with whales. Hear David Wiley on how to save whales by moving shipping lanes.
August 18, 2008
