If Sea Ice Melts in the Arctic, Do Trees...

In this episode of Science Quickly, we examine a proposal to roll back protections for millions of acres of U.S. roadless forests, explore how climate change is opening a new Arctic shipping route and discuss new research suggesting that extreme weather can shape how Americans vi ... Show More

A small clinical trial suggests that psilocybin, the psychedelic compound in magic mushrooms, may help some people with anorexia when combined with intensive therapy. Science Quickly host Rachel Feltman speaks with health journalist Alexandra Pattillo about what early research ha ... Show More

Astrophysicist, folklorist and author Moiya McTier joins Science Quickly to discuss her new book Mothers of Invention, a sweeping look at the history of human creativity. From the Greek muses and the invention of writing to the rise of generative artificial intelligence, McTier e ... Show More

A new study links sea ice decline with increasing wildfire weather in the Western U.S. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

In the Arctic Ocean, sea ice is shrinking as the climate heats up. In the Western U.S., wildfires are getting increasingly destructive. Those two phenomena are thousands of miles apart, but scientists are uncovering a surprising connection. The ice is connected to weather pattern ... Show More

From the ashes of the giants of Big Basin Redwoods State Park arise a history of fire suppression and real questions about what happens to the forests in a drought-stricken West Coast going forward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

A 15-year study of where carbon lies in boreal forests has unearthed a surprising finding. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

The world is on fire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

A massive storm slammed into Alaska’s western coast, and there was no ice to stop it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

From September 2020, Trevor examines how California's wildfires are fueled by climate change, poor forest maintenance and precariously placed suburban homes. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa ... Show More

The rapid retreat of Iceland's glaciers and ice sheets as a result of human-induced climate change could be triggering increased volcanic activity, according to scientists. Our environment and climate correspondent Gloria Dickie joins a research expedition to understand the conne ... Show More