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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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Fertilizers Are (Nearly) Forever
27/10/2013 Duração: 01minWhile most fertilizer nitrogen ends up in plants, plenty sits in the soil for decades. David Biello reports
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U.S. Government Shutdown Disrupts Earth Monitoring
20/10/2013 Duração: 01minFrom climate records to penguin counts, the shutdown of the U.S. government will have lasting science effects. David Biello reports
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Climate Change Fight Needs Game Attitude
13/10/2013 Duração: 01minGame theory suggests that punishment for pollution has to come at the local level. David Biello reports
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Airplane Pollution Needs To Descend
06/10/2013 Duração: 01minAirplanes may only contribute roughly 2 percent of the greenhouse gases warming the atmosphere. But they are one of the fastest growing sources. David Biello reports
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Can Solar Power Be Cheap?
29/09/2013 Duração: 01minNew technologies will be needed for photovoltaics to become cheap. David Biello reports
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Fighting Climate Change Also Battles Disease
22/09/2013 Duração: 01minCutting down on greenhouse gas pollution could deliver health benefits. David Biello reports
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Which Places Are Most Vulnerable to Climate Change?
15/09/2013 Duração: 01minChanges in the weather mean changes in ecosystems and a new report maps vulnerability. David Biello investigates
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Trees Write Air Pollution Record In Wood
08/09/2013 Duração: 01minThe red cedar trees of West Virginia reveal just how effective U.S. clean air laws have been. David Biello reports
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Which Came First: Low CO2 or an Ice Age?
01/09/2013 Duração: 01minLook to the shells of marine algae to find the answer to historical global cooling. David Biello reports
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Cellist Converts Climate Data To Song
25/08/2013 Duração: 04minUniversity of Minnesota undergraduate Daniel Crawford studies geography and environmental science. He's also a cellist. He converted more than a century of global temperature data to create A Song of Our Warming Planet. Mark Fischetti reports.
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How Many Ants Become World Travelers?
18/08/2013 Duração: 01minJust how many ant species are humans moving from place to place? David Biello reports
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Big Animal Extinction Impoverishes Soil
11/08/2013 Duração: 01minMegafauna extinctions prove a key factor in reduced soil fertility. David Biello reports
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Desert Shrubs Could Suck Up Carbon
04/08/2013 Duração: 01minPlanting the shrub jatropha in arid regions worldwide could sequester enough carbon to offset the annual CO2 pollution of China, the E.U. and the U.S. combined. David Biello reports
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How to Prevent Another Fukushima Explosion
28/07/2013 Duração: 01minA new material for protecting nuclear fuel could cut down on the risk of explosions. David Biello reports
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When a Heat Wave Is the Future, You Need Better Air-Conditioning
21/07/2013 Duração: 01minDemand for A-C is only going to grow, so we'll need better technologies. David Biello reports
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Where's the Best Place to Put a Wind Farm?
14/07/2013 Duração: 01minIt's not just where it's windiest, according to new research. David Biello reports
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Climate Change Alters Soil Bacteria Distribution
07/07/2013 Duração: 01minA warmer planet means that heat-seeking microbes will elbow out those that prefer life a bit more chilly, with unknown effects on the planet's ecology. Karen Hopkin reports
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Is There a Formula for Better Cities?
30/06/2013 Duração: 01minMathematical rules could allow for better city planning, David Biello reports
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To Store More Carbon, Make Grasshoppers Nervous
23/06/2013 Duração: 01minLiving in a landscape of fear means more of the greenhouse gas driving climate change gets stored in plants. David Biello reports
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Climate Change Getting Worse by the Minute
16/06/2013 Duração: 01minThe world is not on track to reduce, or even restrain global warming. David Biello reports