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What Does an Ailing Coral Reef Sound Like?

Sick coral reefs are visually striking—bleached and lifeless, far from the vibrancy we’ve come to expect. But what does an unhealthy coral system sound like? In this rerun, conservation bioacoustics researcher Isla Keesje Davidson tells Science Quickly all about the changing soun ... Show More

16m 51s

Jul 7

An Astronaut Shares His Passion for Space Photography—Live, from the ISS Cupola

Ten months ago Science Quickly made space history by conducting the first-ever live interview from the cupola of the International Space Station (ISS). Astronaut Matthew Dominick spoke with Rachel Feltman about his work on the ISS and the stunning space photography that first cau ... Show More

17m 35s

Jul 2

Move Over Fireworks—Drone Shows Are Taking to the Skies

Drone shows are replacing fireworks for summer celebrations. They’re safer and more environmentally friendly but complicated to program and run. A recent preprint paper proposes an algorithmic solution that can take some technical challenges out of drone operators’ hands and give ... Show More

16m 6s

Jun 6

Is the National Weather Service Ready for an Extreme Summer?

The dedicated staff of the National Weather Service are responsible for the data that underpin your weather forecast and emergency alerts. DOGE Service cuts to the NWS are putting the collection and communication of those data at risk right as we enter a dangerous season of hurri ... Show More

14m 21s

Sep 2024

Partly Cloudy With a Chance of Climate Action

TV Weather Gets Heated. In a world where weather is getting more extreme, the role of meteorologists is becoming more important—and controversial—than ever. Meteorologists have been fired over reporting on climate change, and others have left stations because of death threats. Bu ... Show More

34m 59s

Oct 2024

Your Rundown of the Science Nobels, and Europa Clipper Is Delayed

Everything you need to know about last week’s physics, chemistry, and physiology or medicine Nobels. COVID could raise the risk of heart attacks and strokes years after original infection. Hurricane Milton causes tornadoes across Florida and delays the launch of Europa Clipper. R ... Show More

9m 24s

Aug 2024

The Costs of More Extreme Weather: Your Questions Answered

More extreme weather events are affecting everything from power grids to insurance. But how are individuals and companies reacting to these changes? WSJ science reporter Eric Niiler explains why we are seeing increasingly intense weather events and Journal climate finance reporte ... Show More

15m 5s

Oct 2024

Hurricane Helene’s 600 Miles of Destruction

Warning: This episode contains strong language and descriptions of death.Over the past few days, Hurricane Helene has left a trail of devastation, killing more than 100 people, driving thousands from their homes and leaving millions without power.Judson Jones, a meteorologist and ... Show More

27m 51s

Oct 2024

What Milton and Helene reveal about the future of hurricanes

Ian Sample speaks to Bernadette Woods Placky, chief meteorologist at nonprofit Climate Central, about the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season so far, and what it tells us about how hurricanes will behave in future. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod

15m 22s

Apr 2024

‘Til the landslide brings it down

When officials commissioned a set of updated hazard maps for Juneau, Alaska, they thought the information would help save lives and spur new development. Instead, the new maps drew public outcry from people who woke up to discover their homes were at risk of being wiped out by la ... Show More

29m 9s

May 5

Jupiter’s Cyclones, Amazon’s Satellites and T. rex Collagen

The congressionally mandated National Climate Assessment grinds to a halt. Amazon launches its first round of Internet satellites. The European Space Agency launches a satellite to measure the biomass of Earth’s trees. New data from NASA’s Juno spacecraft offer insights into Jupi ... Show More

9m 1s

Jun 9

Cosmic Coin Toss, Record Heat in the North Atlantic and Living Worm Towers

New simulations suggest the Milky Way’s long-predicted collision with Andromeda might be less of a cosmic certainty than we thought. A massive marine heat wave in 2023 sent North Atlantic temperatures soaring—equal to two decades’ worth of typical warming—with weak winds and clim ... Show More

8m 51s

Dec 2024

A Farewell to 2024, and What We’re Following in the New Year

2024 brought heat waves and hurricanes, bird flu and breakthroughs, and an overwhelming amount of progress in AI. Science Quickly host Rachel Feltman is joined by sustainability editor Andrea Thompson, health and medicine editor Tanya Lewis and technology editor Ben Guarino to re ... Show More

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