60-Second Earth

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Tune in every Sunday for quick reports on the science of the environment and the future of energy. It'll just take a minute!

  1. 02/23/2015

    New Map Knows Noise

    National Park Service researchers recorded ambient sound from all over the country to find out where there’s still stillness. David Biello reports

    3 min

  2. 02/15/2015

    Oil-Eating Microbes Have Worldwide Underground Connections

    Life thrives even deep inside Earth and scientists are beginning to suspect extensive connections among those underground environments. David Biello reports

    3 min

  3. 02/08/2015

    Siberian Winters See Temp Uptick

    The long-term winter warming of Russia’s far north has gotten a boost from industrialization. David Biello reports

    3 min

  4. 02/01/2015

    Dig This: China Cuts Coal Production

    The biggest single source of global warming pollution actually started to shrink in 2014. David Biello reports

    3 min

  5. 01/28/2015

    Is Recycling Worth the Effort?

    The value of recycling depends on the material in question and whether all hidden costs and benefits go into the analysis. David Biello reports

    3 min

  6. 01/20/2015

    Tropical Forests Pay Price for Gold Rush

    Desire for gold has made mining in tropical forests financially worthwhile, leading to ecosystem destruction. Cynthia Graber reports

    3 min

  7. 01/12/2015

    Cheap Oil Means Raise the Gas T-Word

    Low oil prices present an opportunity to come to grips with our crumbling infrastructure and the cost of climate change. David Biello reports

    3 min

  8. 12/30/2014

    Meet the (Newest Known) Beetles!

    Researchers announced the discovery of 98 beetle species previously unknown to science. David Biello reports

    3 min
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  • Creator
    Scientific American
  • Years Active
    2008 - 2015
  • Episodes
    312
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Scientific American, a Division of Springer Nature America, Inc.
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