What if the next pandemic comes, not from wet markets overseas, but from our own factory farms? Martha Nelson, who studies viruses at the NIH, says we are playing Russian roulette with potentially dangerous influenza strains on our pig farms.
In this episode, we explain what makes these giant farms so likely to breed the next pandemic virus — and spread th ... Show More
Jan 2022
La géoingénierie solaire doit-elle être utilisée pour refroidir la Terre ?
Les dernières décisions prises par la COP 26, en novembre dernier, pour limiter le réchauffement climatique de la planète ont paru insuffisantes à beaucoup d'observateurs. Aussi de nombreux projets, basés sur le concept de la géo-ingéniérie, voient-ils le jour pour tenter de refr ... Show More
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Sep 2023
Stopping geoengineering, by accident
Solar geoengineering is a hot (er, cool?) topic these days. One method involves injecting a form of sulfur into the atmosphere to reflect solar radiation and help reduce global temperatures. But it could also cause unpredictable changes to ozone, rainfall, and ecosystems. So when ... Show More
47m 25s
Apr 2024
An Engineering Experiment to Cool the Earth
Decades of efforts to cut carbon emissions have failed to significantly slow the rate of global warming, so scientists are now turning to bolder approaches.Christopher Flavelle, who writes about climate change for The Times, discusses efforts to engineer our way out of the climat ... Show More
28m 4s
Jul 2020
Introducing How to Save a Planet
Does climate change freak you out? Want to know what we, collectively, can do about it? Us too. How to Save a Planet is a podcast that asks the big questions: what do we need to do to solve the climate crisis, and how do we get it done? Join us, journalist Alex Blumberg and scien ... Show More
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