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In Origins, Frank H. T. Rhodes explores the origin and evolution of living things, the changing environments in which they have developed, and the challenges we now face on an increasingly crowded and polluted planet. Rhodes argues that the future well-being of our burgeoning population depends in no small part on our understanding of life's past, its long and slow development, and its intricate interdependencies.

So much of our human body is made up of salt that we'd be dead without it. The fine balance of nature, the trade of salt as a currency of many nations and empires, the theme of a popular Shakespearean play... Salt is best selling author Mark Kurlansky's story of the only rock we eat.

「大地変動の時代」日本を襲う最悪のシナリオ「京大人気No.1教授」渾身の警告！！高い確率で発生されるといわれる首都直下地震。2024年元日に起こった能登半島地震により首都直下地震、そして連動して起こる大災害の警戒が強まっています。

Can ragweed pollen ruin your Labor Day weekend plans? We've got the latest insights on how this allergen is impacting the entire eastern seaboard, central, and western plains states. Join me, Teague Pelletieri, as we break down the high ragweed pollen levels blanketing areas from southern New England to the West Coast, including hotspots like New York City, Chicago, and north Texas. Discover the regions experiencing a welcome relief, such as southern California, northern Baja, and coastal Texas and Louisiana, which are benefiting from favorable weather conditions.We'll also cover the nation’...

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The energy consumption conversation continues with James Chalmers, a prominent sustainability investor and the founder of BaseCamp Capital. In the first episode of this series, we covered the huge waste of energy propagated by data centers. In this episode, we uncover the additional energy consumption demanded by AI (Artificial Intelligence). Specifically,The Energy Demands of AIInefficiencies in AI UsageThe Importance of Effective PromptsSustainability Challenges in the Tech SectorStrategies for Reducing Energy Strainand James leaves us with Actionable Tips for AI UsersCraft Effective ...

Een gesprek met Marjolein Jonker over de voordelen en de kosten van een tiny house. Waar moet je allemaal op letten en hoe vind je een geschikte plek?Deze aflevering wordt gesponsord door Zonneplan. Sta je op het punt over te stappen naar een nieuwe energieleverancier? Kies dan, net als ik, voor Zonneplan Energie en beweeg mee met het voordeel van dynamisch. Zonneplan is slimmer, want met hun dynamische energiecontract krijg je toegang tot de laagste tarieven op de groenste momenten. Zo profiteer je van dynamische energie tegen inkoopprijs en bespaar je gemiddeld 25% op je stroom- en ...

Saturn will be one of the highlights in the night sky throughout September, but the main event will unfold a few nights before the autumnal equinox heralds the arrival of fall in the Northern Hemisphere. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Top Climate News for Saturday 31 August 2024: - How does methane play a role in climate change? - Runners used to toughing it out, warming climate can make that deadly - Ireland faces a ‘bloody cold, bloody wet’ future unless action on climate speeds up, warns Ryan - Policing plan and climate concerns: five things we learned at the Pacific Islands Forum - Pope Francis says Earth is 'sick' in new climate change warning - Corre Energy shares rally as major investors grant €5m loan - Biden Administration Delays Decision on Chinese Tariffs - UK urged to 'follow EU' and impose new tariffs...

In Dinosaurs Rediscovered, leading paleontologist Michael J. Benton gathers together all the latest paleontological evidence, tracing the transformation of dinosaur study from its roots in antiquated natural history to an indisputably scientific field. Among other things, the book explores how dinosaur remains are found and excavated, and especially how paleontologists read the details of dinosaurs' lives from their fossils - their colors, their growth, and even whether we will ever be able to bring them back to life.

Southern Rivers is a thoroughly crafted exploration of the perilous state of the Southeast's rivers and the urgent need to safeguard their vitality. The region's rivers are the epicenter of North American freshwater biodiversity and are the top global hotspot for important aquatic animals, including mussels, turtles, snails, crayfish, and fish.

Published in 1951, The Sea Around Us is one of the most remarkably successful books ever written about the natural world. This classic work remains as fresh today as when it first appeared. Carson's writing teems with stunning, memorable images - the newly formed Earth cooling beneath an endlessly overcast sky, the centuries of nonstop rain that created the oceans, giant squids battling sperm whales hundreds of fathoms below the surface, and incredibly powerful tides moving 100 billion tons of water daily in the Bay of Fundy.

From the author of Apocalyptic Planet, an unsparing, vivid, revelatory travelogue through prehistory that traces the arrival of the First People in North America 20,000 years ago and the artifacts that enable us to imagine their lives and fates. This book upends our notions of where these people came from and who they were.

Send us a textIn this bonus episode of Tree Lady Talks, Sharon discusses the revision of the British standard for trees and construction, BS 5837. She interviews Howard Booth, the chair of the committee proposing the changes, to discuss the main updates. The changes include new process flow charts, a new categorization method, adjustments to root protection areas, and the inclusion of canopy cover assessments. The goal of these changes is to ensure better tree care and development practices. The episode provides valuable insights into the proposed revisions and their implications. The ...

As more farmers move to a regenerative approach to their farming practices, many turn to Ewan who has been farming this way for decades, providing practical answers for practical farmers through growing the greatest soil on earth. Ewan, faced with a failing farm and 'empty pockets', realised that doing things the way they had always been done was what had gotten him to the point of 'farming off the cliff slowly'.

Dive into the heart of climate finance with Carbon Capital by KlimaDAO.Here, you’ll be able to learn the components of the carbon markets and how blockchain technology enhances climate action. Every episode, we’ll bring you insights and expert interviews that illuminate the path to a greener future.

In this time of the divisive otherness when wars, hatred, violence and disasters erupt around the world, we are reminded that demonstrating kindness is the most effective path to healing rift, grievances, and despair. During these times, when we are overpowered by these conditions which may appear omni-present in our personal world, we are called to remember our nature of kindness. . Kindness is an innate part of human nature. We do not have to reach deep to find it. It is ever-generating, ever present. Kindness and Love are not emotions, these are attributes which are deeply configured ...

From the depths of the sea and the pages of Oceanus Magazine, Oceanus brings you audible narratives of science and humanity around our blue planet. Dive in today! Oceanus is a production of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution—the world's largest independent marine research organization.Our Ocean. Our Planet. Our Future.

Make your farm more productive and more sustainable! 'Protect and Profit: Farming for the Future' provides information and tips from agrology experts, research scientists, farmers and ranchers. Topics include maximizing rangeland and pastures, growing good forage, solving issues with marginal acres including salinity and weeds, buying and selling land, winter wheat as a cash crop, sod seeding to increase productivity and protecting land through conservation easements.Produced by Ducks Unlimited Canada and hosted by Glen Kirby.

Australopithecines, dinosaurs, trilobites - such fossils conjure up images of lost worlds filled with vanished organisms. But in the full history of life, ancient animals, even the trilobites, form only the half-billion-year tip of a nearly four-billion-year iceberg. Andrew Knoll explores the deep history of life from its origins on a young planet to the incredible Cambrian explosion, presenting a compelling new explanation for the emergence of biological novelty.