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This Week in Water for November 5, 2023

From: H2O Radio
Series: This Week in Water

Kicking the Salt Habit. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report.

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio, KZMU Moab Community Radio, KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., KMXT, KRZA and more

Joseph McFadden: A Cattle Biologist Explains Feed Additives

From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio

Did you know that India accounts for about one-third of the world’s one billion head of cattle? Last week on Sea Change Radio, we spoke to the head...

David Messina: Rumin8 Strives To Reduce Cow Methane Emissions

From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio

When we think about greenhouse gas emissions, automobiles, airplanes, and power plants usually figure more prominently than livestock. The methane ...

This Week in Water for October 23, 2022

From: H2O Radio
Series: This Week in Water

A New Water Supply for Colorado? That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio, KGNU Community Radio, KRZA, and KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio

This Week in Water for June 12, 2022

From: H2O Radio
Series: This Week in Water

Can We ‘Worm’ Our Way Out of Our Plastic Pollution Problem? That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio, RadioFreePalmer, KGNU Community Radio, KRZA, WYAP and more

Eric Lebel: Cooking With Gas?

From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio

When momentum starts to build, people like to exclaim, “Now we’re cooking with gas!” Well, a recent study out of Stanford University might have us ...

Bought by Yellowstone Public Radio and KFCF FM

This Week in Water for October 3, 2021

From: H2O Radio
Series: This Week in Water

Climate Change Is Making the Earth Less Bright. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.

Bought by WRST-FM Oshkosh, KGNU Community Radio, and WYAP

Soil4Climate: To Meat or Not To Meat?

From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio

To meat or not to meat? That is the question. Recent innovations in lab-grown meats seem to be making non-meat burgers and tacos a tastier option t...

Bought by Yellowstone Public Radio

Kevin Walker on our Grand Food Bargain

From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio

You’re walking the aisles of your local grocery store, picking out fresh ingredients for dinner — you get to the counter, pay for it, bag it, and y...

Bought by Yellowstone Public Radio

Mark Schapiro: Reaping What You Sow

From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio

There’s no time better than after a holiday of feasting to remember where we get our food. Ultimately, most of our complex recipes begin with the s...

Dr. Anthony Ferrante, Physician Scientist At Columbia Institute of Human Nutrition

From: Louis Erlanger
Series: Scientists Are Human

Dr. Anthony Ferrante is a physician scientist at the Columbia University Institute of Human Nutrition, where he studies fat and its effects on the ...

Dr. Sharon Akabas, PhD, Dir. of MS Program, Columbia Institute of Human Nutrition

From: Louis Erlanger
Series: Scientists Are Human

Dr. Sharon Akabas, PhD, Director of the MS Program at the Columbia University Institute of Human Nutrition, talks about her early interest in educa...

Underwater Microphones Help Researchers Understand What Lives In Oyster Reefs

From: James Morrison

Caption: North Carolina State University Ph.D. student Olivia Caretti is hoping to fill some data gaps by using a relatively new method for monitoring aquatic life with underwater microphones, known as hydrophones., Credit: James Morrison

A North Carolina State University researcher is using underwater microphones to help better understand the extensive array of animals living in the...

Paul Ehrlich on Jaws

From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio

Did you know that 300 years ago people had larger jaws? Why would this be the case and why is it important? Paul Ehrlich, the founding father of mo...

Caffeine Withdrawal Headaches

From: Science Update
Series: Science Update

A listener asks: Why do I get a headache if I go without coffee?

Bought by WNED Buffalo, WMMT, WTIP, KENW, and WLPR

Yogurt Fuel

From: Science Update
Series: Science Update

The byproducts of Greek yogurt could be turned into jet fuel.

Bought by WNED Buffalo, WMMT, WTIP, and KENW

Helping the Great Lakes one dairy cow at a time

From: Great Lakes Today

Caption: Kramer's dairy cows turned out to pasture., Credit: Veronica Volk

What does a dairy cow have to do with a healthy lake ecosystem? At a recent Great Lakes Restoration Conference in Buffalo New York, people were inv...

Bought by KTXK, WBFO, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, WSKG, WXXI Rochester and more

Ole Kaven + Julie Greene: Earthquakes and Solar Cooking

From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio

While the earth probably won’t shake the next time you turn on your gas stovetop, keep in mind it comes at a cost. This week on Sea Change Radio, w...

Bought by Yellowstone Public Radio

Interview: Paul Shapiro

From: Generation Anthropocene

Are you a vegetarian, a vegan, or a lapsed vegetarian? Do you eat meat and feel a little conflicted about it? No matter where you fall on the spect...

Bought by 'The Sea'

Food Nudges (Fudges?)

From: Generation Anthropocene

We all need food to stay alive, but when we’re filling up our grocery carts, it’s not like survival is the primary motivator. If you’re listening t...