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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Podcasts:
Automobiles go back to the future and become electric, but are they too quiet? David Biello reports
Wasting food isn't just bad in its own right, it also represents a profound waste of energy. David Biello reports
So-called geothermal power has been around for more than a century. What will it take to heat up this energy source? David Biello reports
A newly discovered extremophile can subsist on a modicum of energy. David Biello reports
Yet more scientific research highlights ongoing climate change--as the U.S. enjoys the hottest July on record. David Biello reports
China is now the world's number-one user of energy--unless you ask the Chinese. David Biello reports
The seas are already overlapping islands and coasts from Panama to India. David Biello reports
Preventing explosions in coal mines isn't rocket science. David Biello reports
Warming temperatures have already impacted wheat yields--in the U.S. David Biello reports
Some argue that major technical breakthroughs are needed to make electricity from sunshine cheap. Are they right? David Biello reports
Global trade, outsourcing and climate change prove how interconnected economic and environmental problems are. David Biello reports
Was the climate really hotter during medieval times? David Biello reports
