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Could we use a space umbrella to cool down the planet?
From: Possibly
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Literally blocking out the sun may sound extreme, but scientists are debating whether using dust particles to reflect sunlight away from the Earth ...

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  • Added: May 03, 2024
  • Length: 03:57
  • Purchases: 1
240503: When California’s Climate Dreams Hit Political Reality, 5/3/2024
From: Climate One
Series: Climate One- Weekly Feed
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The Golden State has staked much of its reputation on its green credentials, with state leaders touting its role on the leading edge of global and...

  • Added: May 02, 2024
  • Length: 58:58
War Of The Words
From: This Is Science With Jess Phoenix
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Dr. Jo Lukito of the University of Texas, Austin has made using science to understand political language her life’s work. She joins Jess for the th...

  • Added: May 01, 2024
  • Length: 29:00
Survival for All: Securing Vaccines for the Global South
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
Caption: Healthcare worker provides COVID-19 vaccination, Credit: World Bank Photo Collection is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.
The pandemic exposed stark inequalities around the world, especially in terms of vaccine access, leading to the deaths of untold thousands in the g...

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  • Added: Apr 30, 2024
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
How can I explain climate change to my friends and family?
From: Possibly
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Talking about climate change is never easy. Today, we get some tips from five experts on how to do it gracefully.

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  • Added: Apr 29, 2024
  • Length: 04:35
  • Purchases: 1
Is it time to rethink Earth Day?
From: Possibly
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We’ve celebrated Earth Day in the United States for more than 50 years. Today, we’re taking a look at what made the first Earth Day in 1970 such a ...

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  • Added: Apr 22, 2024
  • Length: 04:00
  • Purchases: 1
Whose behavior really affects the water supply?
From: Possibly
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Last week we learned that individuals’ home water consumption doesn’t really make a dent in the water supply, and the benefit of personal water con...

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  • Added: Apr 22, 2024
  • Length: 03:37
  • Purchases: 2
Why should I use less water in a wet state like Rhode Island?
From: Possibly
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Saving water might not seem all that important in a humid climate like Rhode Island. But actually, there are plenty of reasons why water conservati...

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  • Added: Apr 22, 2024
  • Length: 03:26
  • Purchases: 2
What’s the best way to get rid of my food scraps?
From: Possibly
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Today, we’re taking a look at how we dispose of our food. Next time you’re scraping a plate, should that food go into compost, your sink disposal, ...

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  • Added: Apr 22, 2024
  • Length: 03:32
  • Purchases: 2
Feet To The Fire
From: This Is Science With Jess Phoenix
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Jess talks with California's Attorney General Rob Bonta about a historic lawsuit he filed against Big Oil to hold them accountable for the devastat...

  • Added: Apr 03, 2024
  • Length: 29:00
Nature's Balance Sheet
From: World Ocean Observatory
Series: World Ocean Radio
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In business, as in life, there is a balance sheet, a statement of assets, profit and loss, income and expense, showing whether our accounts are in ...

  • Added: Mar 20, 2024
  • Length: 05:07
The Expanse
From: This Is Science With Jess Phoenix
Series: This Is Science with Jess Phoenix
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Jess talks about space, science, and the future of humans in our universe with Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck, the award-winning authors behind the h...

  • Added: Mar 05, 2024
  • Length: 29:00
246: The Green New Deal: Launching the Great Transformation, 2/28/2024
From: Bioneers
Series: Bioneers - Revolution From the Heart of Nature
Caption: Demond Drummer, Credit: Alex Akamine
As climate chaos and obscene inequality ravage people and planet, a new generation of visionaries is emerging to demand a bold solution: a Green Ne...

  • Added: Feb 13, 2024
  • Length: 28:30
Top of Mind - Many Students Lack Motivation to Learn. What Can We Do?
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Top of Mind with Julie Rose
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Between chronic absenteeism and shifting grading systems, we know many students lack motivation to learn. What can schools do differently?

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  • Added: Feb 08, 2024
  • Length: 52:50
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The State of the Science
From: This Is Science With Jess Phoenix
Series: This Is Science with Jess Phoenix
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Dr. Mindy Romero, founder of the Center for Inclusive Democracy at the University of Southern California, talks with Jess about current election sc...

  • Added: Feb 06, 2024
  • Length: 29:00
Daniel Kammen: The Perils of Deep-Sea Mining
From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio
Caption: Daniel Kammen
Most of us have never been there but according to a quick Google search, some of the things you might see at the bottom of the ocean include sea sp...

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  • Added: Jan 24, 2024
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
Look For The Helpers - Part 2
From: This Is Science With Jess Phoenix
Series: This Is Science with Jess Phoenix
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In the second part of this special Clean Transportation mini-series Jess visits the West Oakland Environmental Indicators Project to talk with co-f...

  • Added: Jan 23, 2024
  • Length: 29:01
Top of Mind - Is Sports Fandom Good for America?
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Top of Mind with Julie Rose
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Most Americans are sport fans. But is all of that obsession with wins, losses and rivals good for us? How sports fandom could be the antidote to is...

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  • Added: Jan 18, 2024
  • Length: 52:50
  • Purchases: 10
The Highest Stakes
From: This Is Science With Jess Phoenix
Series: This Is Science with Jess Phoenix
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With the backdrop of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28), Jess catches up with lawyer and climate negotiator Hafij Khan about the ...

  • Added: Dec 12, 2023
  • Length: 29:00
Top of Mind - Are All Medical Treatments Safe and Effective?
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Top of Mind with Julie Rose
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It’s easy to assume medical treatments available in the US are safe and effective. Let’s challenge that assumption.

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  • Added: Sep 20, 2023
  • Length: 52:50
  • Purchases: 6
01-18: The Reluctant Psychonaut: How Psychedelics Changed Michael Pollan’s Mind, 8/9/2023
From: Bioneers
Series: Bioneers - Revolution From the Heart of Nature
Caption: Michael Pollan, Credit: Nikki Richter
A quiet renaissance of serious medical research has once again arisen to study the therapeutic benefits of LSD and other psychedelics, including ov...

  • Added: Aug 01, 2023
  • Length: 28:30
2327: Democracy By Numbers, 7/4/2023
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk: Weekly
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Is it mathematically (im)possible to create a true democracy?

  • Added: Jun 29, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
There's no evidence offshore wind kills whales
From: Possibly
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Rhode Island is the first state in the country to build an offshore wind farm, and there are plans for many more. But recently, opponents of wind e...

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  • Added: May 15, 2023
  • Length: 03:59
  • Purchases: 1
Debunking the Skeptics: Real Solutions For A Clean, Renewable Energy Future
From: Jack Eidt
Series: EcoJustice Radio
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Is a 100% clean, renewable energy future by the year 2050 possible? Stanford Professor Mark Z. Jacobson proposes that the most efficient and social...

  • Added: Feb 28, 2023
  • Length: 58:00
Lisa Song: Hard Pass on The Gas
From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio
Caption: Lisa Song
Frequent Sea Change Radio listeners have known for a while about the drawbacks of gas stoves - it turns out they're considerably worse for both the...

  • Added: Feb 07, 2023
  • Length: 29:00