60-Second Earth
Summary: Leading science journalists provide a weekly one-minute report on the science of the environment and the future of energy. Scientific American offers three other podcasts: the daily "60-Second Science" and the weekly "60-Second Psych" as well as "Science Talk." To view all our archived podcasts please visit: www.scientificamerican.com/podcast
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National Park Service researchers recorded ambient sound from all over the country to find out where there’s still stillness. David Biello reports
Life thrives even deep inside Earth and scientists are beginning to suspect extensive connections among those underground environments. David Biello reports
The long-term winter warming of Russia’s far north has gotten a boost from industrialization. David Biello reports
The biggest single source of global warming pollution actually started to shrink in 2014. David Biello reports
The value of recycling depends on the material in question and whether all hidden costs and benefits go into the analysis. David Biello reports
Desire for gold has made mining in tropical forests financially worthwhile, leading to ecosystem destruction. Cynthia Graber reports
Low oil prices present an opportunity to come to grips with our crumbling infrastructure and the cost of climate change. David Biello reports
Researchers announced the discovery of 98 beetle species previously unknown to science. David Biello reports
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
Good news for gas and oil consumers can be bad news for the environment. David Biello reports
The pattern that stores a film on a Blu-ray disc also can help improve photovoltaics. David Biello reports
When the Sun's magnetic field is pointed away from Earth, lightning strikes in the U.K. go up 50 percent. Christopher Intagliata reports
A new tool may help officials crack down on the illegal wildlife trade. David Biello reports
Plastic-removal machines will enable Ghana's e-waste recoverers to get at valuable metal guts without burning off the exteriors. David Biello reports
A breakthrough in fusion could solve the world's energy problems, but remains improbable. David Biello reports
