BirdNote® Kittiwake, Kittiwake, Kittiwake!
A colony of black-legged kittiwakes. (Photo: Julie St. Louis, USFWS)
Green Cement
New research suggests the pyramids may have been made out of a concrete similar to green cement. (Wikipedia Commons)
Overheating Musk Oxen
Musk oxen in central Norway have been dying, and scientists believe it may be due to the warming climate. (Photo: © Kjetil and Selina Våge)
The Flower Follows the Rain
On Santa Cruz, one of the Channel Islands of California, a flowering bush shines after a winter rain. (Photo: Mark Seth Lender (c))
The Environment in the State of the Union
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Energy issues were central in President Obama's State of the Union speech, with promises of more drilling and more renewable power.
Ode to Ogallala
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A Kansas writer on America’s giant, underappreciated and overexploited groundwater formation.
Mozambican Farmers Get Help to Weather Extreme Weather Events
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Mozambican farmers have been hard hit by cyclones and other extreme weather events, which have led to floods. Now, some have relocated and are getting a helping hand from a government-NGO partnership to diversify their sources of income.
This Week’s Show
January 27, 2012
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The Environment in the State of the Union
listen / download
Energy issues were central in President Obama's State of the Union speech, with promises of more drilling and more renewable power.
Ode to Ogallala
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A Kansas writer on America’s giant, underappreciated and overexploited groundwater formation.
Mozambican Farmers Get Help to Weather Extreme Weather Events
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Mozambican farmers have been hard hit by cyclones and other extreme weather events, which have led to floods. Now, some have relocated and are getting a helping hand from a government-NGO partnership to diversify their sources of income.
Hybrid Sharks
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Shark species are interbreeding and creating a thriving population of hybrids off the coast of Australia.
H5N1 Research Moratorium
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Scientists studying H5N1—or bird flu—recently developed a mutated virus that can spread through the air between mammals. Now biosecurity and safety experts are urging the researchers not to publish their methods.
BirdNote® Kittiwake, Kittiwake, Kittiwake!
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This gull has a unique call and spends most of its time at sea.
Green Cement
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A cool new way to make concrete and cut carbon emissions.
Lignin
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Using the waste plant material from the paper and biofuel industries can sustainably smooth unpaved roads.
Overheating Musk Oxen
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Musk oxen in central Norway have been dying, and scientists believe it may be due to the warming climate.
Other Stories and Features
Rampant City Gas Leaks
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Widespread natural gas leaks are putting people, plants and the planet at risk.
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Disposal of Fracking Wastewater Polluting PA Rivers
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Bromide has been found in rivers in Pennsylvania and scientists are scrambling to find out whether it’s associated with hydraulic fracturing of the Marcellus Shale.
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The Rap Guide to Evolution
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What do hip hop and Darwin have in common? According to one Canadian rapper; a lot.
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EU's New Rules for Airline Emissions
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The European Union recently instituted a cap and trade scheme for greenhouse gas emission for airlines that fly into or out of Europe.
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