The Conversation Weekly podcast Ep #1 transcript: Why it’s a big month for Mars
Transcript for Episode 1 of The Conversation Weekly podcast, including stories on Mars and Belarus.
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There’s a reason we don’t have birds the size of elephants: the mysterious story of how dinosaurs evolved – expert Q&A
Birds didn’t just evolve from dinosaurs. They are dinosaurs.
How hidden soil fungi ‘steal’ bacterial DNA to control the rain
Soil fungi “borrow” bacterial genes to control the weather
Increased deaths and illnesses from inhaling airborne dust: An understudied impact of climate change
New research projects that climate change could greatly increase airborne dust levels in the southwestern US, causing higher hospital admissions and premature deaths from heart and lung ailments.
What do Sydney and other cities have in common? Dust
The haze now engulfing Sydney isn’t an isolated problem. Cities around the world struggle to manage the many sources of tiny airborne particles and the discomfort and illnesses these cause.
Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier: the melting monster of sea level rise – The Conversation Weekly podcast transcript
A transcript of an episode of The Conversation Weekly published on September 22, 2022.
What we can learn from China’s fight against environmental ruin
After cascading ecological catastrophes in the 90s, China spent 20 years seriously investing in sustainability. Now that effort is paying off.
Desert dust storms carry human‑made toxic pollutants, and the health risk extends indoors
Desert dust storms are increasingly picking up materials like sewage, herbicides and other human-made waste and transporting them on tiny particles that are easy to inhale.
What Africa can learn from China about climate change adaptation
China has many climate issues, but the steps the country is taking to combat these issues is being recognised worldwide.
Air pollution causes more than 3 million premature deaths a year worldwide
Outdoor air pollution causes 3.3 million premature deaths a year, mainly in Asia. And without policies to cut particulate pollution from traffic, industry and home biofuels, the deaths could double by 2050.