SciFri Radio: Environment

SciFri Radio: Extinctions from Algae?
Many scientists attribute the world's great extinction events to major catastrophes such as asteroid strikes and massive volcanic eruptions. We'll...

SciFri Radio: Lester Brown: Plan B 4.0
Ira talks about global sustainability with Lester Brown, head of the Earth Policy Institute.

SciFri Radio: Science News Roundup
From nitrous oxide to DNA swapping, get this week's science news highlights.

SciFri Radio: Sizing Up Sustainable Food
What does it mean to eat sustainably?

SciFri Radio: Green DIY
Didn't get enough Earth Day this week? We'll talk about simple green projects you can undertake using objects around your house.

SciFri Radio: NOAA Administrator Jane Lubchenco
Earlier this month, Jane Lubchenco was confirmed as the administrator of NOAA. We'll talk with her this hour.

SciFri Radio: Citizen Science: Tracking Climate Change
A consortium of researchers is asking the public to help track signs of a changing climate.

SciFri Radio: Obama Environmental Appointments
We'll talk about President-elect Obama's choices for key environmental posts, including Secretary of Energy and the head of the EPA.

SciFri Radio: Jane Goodall
In this segment, Ira talks with primatologist and anthropologist Jane Goodall about her work in studying chimpanzees, preserving habitats, and what...

SciFri Radio: Off-Shore Drilling Pluses and Minuses
In this segment, we'll talk about the realities of offshore oil drilling. How much oil might there be? When would it be available? And what other...

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SciFri Newsbriefs: Environment

Newsbrief: A Better Backpack
Over-sized rubberbands can make a 60-pound backpack feel ten pounds lighter.

Newsbrief: Ocean in a Bottle
Researchers figured out how the ocean smells like the ocean.

Newsbrief: Garbage Truck 2.0
Part refinery, part generator, a new portable machine eats trash and makes fuel.

Newsbrief: Can't see the Tundra for the Trees
A study in Canada revealed that the tundra is shrinking in response to global warming.

Newsbrief: Next Great Quake?
Are scientists getting any better at earthquake prediction?

Newsbrief: Sharks Dwindle; Shellfish Suffer
The sea is running out of sharks and that's bad news for shellfish.

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