60-Second Earth
A weekly podcast discussing the science of the environment and the future of energy.
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New Map Knows Noise
National Park Service researchers recorded ambient sound from all over ...
National Park Service researchers recorded ambient sound from all over the country to find out where there’s still stillness. David Biello reports -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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Oil-Eating Microbes Have Worldwide Underground Connections
Life thrives even deep inside Earth and scientists are beginning ...
Life thrives even deep inside Earth and scientists are beginning to suspect extensive connections among those underground environments. David Biello reports -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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Siberian Winters See Temp Uptick
The long-term winter warming of Russia’s far north has gotten ...
The long-term winter warming of Russia’s far north has gotten a boost from industrialization. David Biello reports -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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Dig This: China Cuts Coal Production
The biggest single source of global warming pollution actually started ...
The biggest single source of global warming pollution actually started to shrink in 2014. David Biello reports -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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Is Recycling Worth the Effort?
The value of recycling depends on the material in question ...
The value of recycling depends on the material in question and whether all hidden costs and benefits go into the analysis. David Biello reports -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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Tropical Forests Pay Price for Gold Rush
Desire for gold has made mining in tropical forests financially ...
Desire for gold has made mining in tropical forests financially worthwhile, leading to ecosystem destruction. Cynthia Graber reports -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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Cheap Oil Means Raise the Gas T-Word
Low oil prices present an opportunity to come to grips ...
Low oil prices present an opportunity to come to grips with our crumbling infrastructure and the cost of climate change. David Biello reports -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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Meet the (Newest Known) Beetles!
Researchers announced the discovery of 98 beetle species previously unknown ...
Researchers announced the discovery of 98 beetle species previously unknown to science. David Biello reports -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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Oil Spill Sullies World Heritage Site
The Sundarbans, part of the world's largest mangrove forest and ...
The Sundarbans, part of the world's largest mangrove forest and stretching across India and Bangladesh, have been tarnished by a 350,000-liter oil spill. David Biello reports -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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Plummeting Petroleum Price Gases Up Global Warming
Good news for gas and oil consumers can be bad ...
Good news for gas and oil consumers can be bad news for the environment. David Biello reports -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
