Wolves, water, and global weirding

<p>The garment industry has a giant carbon footprint, labor issues, and a massive waste problem. We have the power to change how and where we shop, but there’s another way to shift our consumption: the practice of repairing our clothes. After all, the most sustainable garment is ... Show More

<p>“Operation Night Cat” is a special three-part series from NHPR’s <a href="https://www.nhpr.org/document"><i>Document</i> </a>team and <a href="https://outsideinradio.org/"><i>Outside/In</i>.</a></p><p><strong>Episode 3: A Duck’s a Duck</strong></p><p>Two sets of potential crim ... Show More

<p>“Operation Night Cat” is a special three-part series from NHPR’s <a href="https://www.nhpr.org/document"><i>Document</i> </a>team and <a href="https://outsideinradio.org/"><i>Outside/In</i>.</a></p><p><strong>Episode 2: Behind the Brick Wall</strong></p><p>The poaching investi ... Show More

Reading the science headlines this week, we have A LOT of questions. Why are more animals than just humans saddled — er, blessed — with vocal fry? Why should we care if 8 million year old plankton fossils are in different locations than plankton living today? And is humanity fina ... Show More

<p><strong>#025 Rebroadcast</strong></p> <p>This week, Melissa, Jam, and very special guest Renee Collini (Melissa's sister and climate scientist) delve into the important topic of sea-level rise. What causes it to rise? What affect will it have on the world? How should we feel a ... Show More

Ziegen sind neugierige, intelligente Tiere mit einer engen Bindung an die Menschen, die sie versorgen. Wie funktionieren sie als Herde? Können sie Biotope schützen und damit einige Folgen des Klimawandels begrenzen? Im Naturschutz setzt man zunehmend auf wiederkäuende Weidetiere ... Show More

<p><strong>#140</strong></p> <p>Ice is water right? It's just that it's solid. So why does it float in liquid water? And also why does water expand when it freezes, when typically things contract when they freeze? These are things we are used to observing daily, but they actually ... Show More

Scientists, conservationists and other researchers are using audio soundscapes in innovative ways to record the natural world in rich detail and help develop strategies to preserve it. Gaia Vince visits the Dear Earth exhibition at London’s Southbank Centre where she interacts wi ... Show More

<p>Whenever I'm out doing field work or on a hike, I’ve not only got my eyes wide open, but my ears too. There’s a lot going on in a forest or under the sea - the sounds of nature. So many of those sounds in nature are about communication.</p><p>Personally, I love to chat with ra ... Show More

<p>Summer 2023 was a pretty scary one for the planet. Global temperatures in June and July reached record highs. And over in the North Atlantic Sea, the water temperature spiked to off-the-chart levels. Some people figured that meant we were about to go over the edge, doomsday. I ... Show More

Lab-grown meat may be cruelty free, but is it really better for the environment? Not at the moment. In fact, the team finds out how it’s up to 25 times worse than normal meat. And with prices still astronomically high, will it ever become a viable replacement? Are we waking up th ... Show More

<p>Sometimes a seemingly silly question gets stuck in your craw and you can’t shake the feeling that something big lies behind it. We are constantly collecting these kinds of questions from our listeners, not to mention piling up a storehouse of our own “stupid” questions, as we ... Show More