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What is the Kelvin wave on the West Coast?

El Niño is driving a Kelvin wave up the West Coast, raising sea levels. What is it, and how does it work?

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October 9, 2026

A new mRNA flu vaccine promises a closer match to circulating flu strains. An estimated 2 billion tons of dust are lofted into the air each year, affecting ecosystems, the atmosphere, and the weather. Plus artist David Byrne sits down with Flora for a conversation on why some ideas go dormant, and then reawaken. And, a Cephalopod Week finale featuring death spirals, cannibalism, and more.

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The punk rock life of cephalopods

This Cephalopod Week, we’re talking death spirals, cannibalism, and giant squid dissection.

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The Nobel winner searching for deep-space neutrinos in Antarctica

In 2013, Francis Halzen spoke with Ira about the IceCube Neutrino Observatory. This week, Halzen won the Nobel Prize.

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