While experiencing hail and thunder IRL, we also saw press release after press release and article after article discussing climate change. This one-two punch of new science and the need for a new roof means we will touch on climate change in our closer look this week.
Dec 15th: A River Runs Through It – Mars and Titan
This episode reminds you to look up, look out, and reflect on what we see around us. Stories cover a weird white dwarf that is doing things our Sun may do billions of years from now, how satellite images can now be used to measure river flows here and on Mars, and Titan, as well as the emerging field of planetary geoarcheology. And also climate change. Buckle up, the news isn’t good.
Sep 25th: Climate on Mars – From Ice Caps to Dust Storms
Aug 11th: Space Science Potpourri & A More Hopeful Look at Climate Change
This episode has a little bit of everything as we bring you results from astronomers, geoscientists, climate scientists, imaging scientists, glaciologists, meteorologists, planetary scientists, engineers, and even bioarchaeologists. This diversity of research allows us to better understand our world and beyond.
Jul 27th: Climate Change: Tsunami, Arctic Sea Ice & Rising Temperatures
In the latest climate change news, ancient underwater landslides could help us understand tsunami risks in the Middle East, NASA now has a ‘Vanilla’ ice drone to study the Arctic, and lake temperatures are rising
May 17th: Earth’s Climate Proves More Resilient Than Thought
Computer models of the effects of an eruption event similar to the Columbia River Flood Basalt show that, despite massive injections of sulfur dioxide into the atmosphere, Earth’s climate rebounded much more quickly than expected. Plus, ORCs, lunar swirls, exoplanets, and diamonds. On Mercury.
Apr 12th: Climate Change Affects the Birds and the Bees
From plastics invading the Arctic Ocean to the changing morphology of birds in response to rising temperatures and the problems with pathogens killing off pollinators like bees, we examine some of the effects of climate change on Earth’s ecosystems.
Feb 12th: Vigilance & Smoky Nights
Today’s podcast we have the story of 2021 LL1 discovery in the constellation Hercules and climate change has enabled wildfires to move to higher elevations.
Oct 3rd: The Side Effects Of Clean Energy
To battle climate change, we’ll need to rapidly move to carbon-free sources of energy. But this technology isn’t a free lunch. They require metals, generate waste and deplete the environment. What’s the best way to balance this shift?
Sep 26th: Climate Change: Looking at the Variables
Climate change is on our minds these days, with increasing wildfires, droughts and floods. What are the variables that play into a planet’s changing climate, and what can this teach us about the search for habitable planets across the Milky Way?