Tag Archives: Environment

Swan, unable to swim through all the plastic waste around her…

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Can AI Help Us Talk to Whales?

[…] New technology is revolutionizing how we study and protect nature. In this video, we’ll learn how artificial intelligence is being used to decode the sonic landscapes of the ocean – specifically, whale song. That’s right, there may come a … Continue reading

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International Mother Earth Day | United Nations

Picture taken by the Apollo 11 crew on their way home. PHOTO:NASA (image restored by Toby Ord) Mother Earth is clearly urging a call to action. Nature is suffering. Oceans filling with plastic and turning more acidic. Extreme heat, wildfires … Continue reading

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BBC World Service – CrowdScience, Could climate change lead to more volcanic eruptions?

We head to New Zealand to ask how a hotter planet will affect volcanoes. We spend a lot of our time thinking about climate change, but listener Paul has a question that isn’t usually part of the conversation. He wants … Continue reading

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I’m A Genetic Engineer. I’m Also a Fish.

Horizontal gene transfer might not be the flashiest of names, but animals are using it to create genetic hybrids without a human in sight. Like frogs rocking the DNA snippets of snakes, and fish sharing antifreeze superpowers. Hosted by: Savannah … Continue reading

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Beautiful, well engineered infrastructure you haven’t seen before – a thread🧵👇

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Nature’s best engineering.. 👌

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“I’m out of here” 😂

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The Hazy Evolution of Cannabis

[…] How did such a strange plant like cannabis come to be in the first place? When and where did we first domesticate it? And why oh why does it get us high? […]

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Number of Cyclists Now Outnumber Car Drivers in Paris | My Modern Met

By Madeleine Muzdakis on April 16, 2024 Photo: ENCRIER/Depositphotos This is a big win for the environment and the public’s health. Paris is famous for its architecture, art, fashion, and food. For locals, life involves much more mundane aspects of … Continue reading

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