60-Second Earth
Science Podcasts
Tune in every Sunday for quick reports on the science of the environment and the future of energy. It'll just take a minute!
Location:
United States
Description:
Tune in every Sunday for quick reports on the science of the environment and the future of energy. It'll just take a minute!
Language:
English
Episodes
New Map Knows Noise
2/23/2015
National Park Service researchers recorded ambient sound from all over the country to find out where there’s still stillness. David Biello reports
Duration:00:02:11
Oil-Eating Microbes Have Worldwide Underground Connections
2/15/2015
Life thrives even deep inside Earth and scientists are beginning to suspect extensive connections among those underground environments. David Biello reports
Duration:00:01:49
Siberian Winters See Temp Uptick
2/8/2015
The long-term winter warming of Russia’s far north has gotten a boost from industrialization. David Biello reports
Duration:00:01:40
Dig This: China Cuts Coal Production
2/1/2015
The biggest single source of global warming pollution actually started to shrink in 2014. David Biello reports
Duration:00:01:33
Is Recycling Worth the Effort?
1/28/2015
The value of recycling depends on the material in question and whether all hidden costs and benefits go into the analysis. David Biello reports
Duration:00:01:40
Tropical Forests Pay Price for Gold Rush
1/20/2015
Desire for gold has made mining in tropical forests financially worthwhile, leading to ecosystem destruction. Cynthia Graber reports
Duration:00:01:28
Cheap Oil Means Raise the Gas T-Word
1/12/2015
Low oil prices present an opportunity to come to grips with our crumbling infrastructure and the cost of climate change. David Biello reports
Duration:00:01:28
Meet the (Newest Known) Beetles!
12/30/2014
Researchers announced the discovery of 98 beetle species previously unknown to science. David Biello reports
Duration:00:01:41
Oil Spill Sullies World Heritage Site
12/22/2014
The Sundarbans, part of the world's largest mangrove forest and stretching across India and Bangladesh, have been tarnished by a 350,000-liter oil spill. David Biello reports
Duration:00:01:36
Plummeting Petroleum Price Gases Up Global Warming
12/15/2014
Good news for gas and oil consumers can be bad news for the environment. David Biello reports
Duration:00:01:27
Movies Can Boost Solar Power
11/28/2014
The pattern that stores a film on a Blu-ray disc also can help improve photovoltaics. David Biello reports
Duration:00:01:27
Sun's Magnetic Field Boosts Earth Lightning
11/24/2014
When the Sun's magnetic field is pointed away from Earth, lightning strikes in the U.K. go up 50 percent. Christopher Intagliata reports
Duration:00:01:56
Wildlife Crime? There's an App for That
11/18/2014
A new tool may help officials crack down on the illegal wildlife trade. David Biello reports
Duration:00:01:39
Protected Areas Get Short Shrift
11/10/2014
Protected land and sea areas serve the wildlife within them as well as the humans who live near them. But countries are backtracking on their financial commitments to these vital regions. Steve Mirsky reports
Duration:00:04:16
Clock Ticking on Climate Change Prevention
11/2/2014
The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's new synthesis report adds urgency to the need to cut additional greenhouse gas pollution
Duration:00:01:31
Better E-Waste Handling Helps Environment and Health
10/28/2014
Plastic-removal machines will enable Ghana's e-waste recoverers to get at valuable metal guts without burning off the exteriors. David Biello reports
Duration:00:01:30
Bottling the Sun's Power on Earth
10/19/2014
A breakthrough in fusion could solve the world's energy problems, but remains improbable. David Biello reports
Duration:00:01:30
Ebola Gorilla Vaccine Could Prevent Human Outbreaks
10/13/2014
Infected gorillas and chimps butchered for meat may be behind Ebola outbreaks. David Biello reports
Duration:00:01:27
Wildlife Population Plummeted Since 1970
10/5/2014
A World Wildlife Fund report estimates losses of 40 percent of all individual land and sea animals, and a 70 percent population crash of all river animals, since 1970. David Biello reports
Duration:00:01:31
People Power Takes Aim at Climate Change
9/20/2014
Participlants in the People's Climate March in New York City September 21st hope to persuade world leaders at the U.N. Climate Summit that follows. David Biello reports
Duration:00:01:17