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Sinopse
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
Episódios
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How to Stop the Ongoing Loss of Species
18/09/2009 Duração: 01minCan the world tackle poverty and the biodiversity crisis at the same time? It'd better, David Biello reports
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World's Craziest Geoengineering Scheme
03/09/2009 Duração: 01minFrom mimicking a volcanic eruption to mirrors in space, some geoengineering schemes are pretty far out there. David Biello reports.
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Laughing Gas No Laughing Matter in Atmosphere
27/08/2009 Duração: 01minNitrous oxide is damaging the ozone layer and the climate. David Biello reports.
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Plastic Not Fantastic... in the Ocean
21/08/2009 Duração: 01minNew research shows that some plastics may be leaching toxic chemicals into seawater. David Biello reports
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Does Banning Plastic Bags Work?
13/08/2009 Duração: 01minOne year later, plastic bag use is down--but by no means gone--in China. David Biello reports.
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Are Babies Bad for the Environment?
06/08/2009 Duração: 01minThe best thing you can do for the planet might be having fewer children, a new study argues. David Biello reports
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Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone Shrinks
27/07/2009 Duração: 01minThe Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium reports that the dead zone in the Gulf is much smaller this year than expected. Christie Nicholson reports
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The Future of Farming
21/07/2009 Duração: 01minIntensive farming not only degrades our soils, but it also contributes to climate change. David Biello reports
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El Nino Has Arrived
10/07/2009 Duração: 01minThe National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration officially announced that we will experience the El Nino phenomenon this year through to 2010. Christie Nicholson reports
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The Wonderful World of Transgenic Animals
02/07/2009 Duração: 01minFrom spider silk in goat's milk to tomato genes in salmon, genetically modified animals are proliferating--in the lab. David Biello reports
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Can America's Trains Go High-Speed?
25/06/2009 Duração: 01minThe government is pushing for it, but are high speed trains even possible in the U.S.? David Biello reports
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Getting to the Core of Twisters
23/06/2009 Duração: 02minIn VORTEX2, the largest scientific study of tornadoes, scientists are trying to understand just what causes a twister to form. It's more complicated than you might think. Christie Nicholson reports
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Germany's Solar Head Start
05/06/2009 Duração: 01minJeff Wolfe, the CEO of groSolar, a leading U.S. solar energy distribution and installation company, explains why Germany is developing solar energy at a faster pace than the U.S. Steve Mirsky reports
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Is Organic Really Better?
28/05/2009 Duração: 01minIs organic better for you and the environment? David Biello reports
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Solar Forecasts and Climate Change
22/05/2009 Duração: 01minWhat is the link between solar activity and global warming? David Biello reports
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Tuning Up Car Engines
14/05/2009 Duração: 01minThere is a host of existing technologies that could radically improve the internal combustion engines that power our cars. David Biello reports
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Cash for Clunkers
08/05/2009 Duração: 01minIs the government's new plan to pay people to trade in old, inefficient cars and trucks an environmental bane or boon? David Biello reports
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Can Swine Flu Be Blamed on Industrial Farming?
01/05/2009 Duração: 01minSome have linked the new strain of H1N1 to an industrial hog farm in Mexico, David Biello reports
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Can Trees Save Us from Climate Change?
24/04/2009 Duração: 01minTrees and other plants suck up carbon dioxide, so we might think planting forests will halt global warming. Unfortunately, it's not that simple. David Biello reports
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Can Genetically Modified Crops Feed the World?
16/04/2009 Duração: 01minGenetic modification has been touted as a solution to hunger, but does it really boost yields? David Biello reports