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Go Fish (Somewhere Else): Warming Oceans Are Altering Catches
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Climate change is gradually altering the fish that end up on ice in seafood counters around the world, according to a new study.
"The composition of the [global] fish catch includes more and more fish from the warmer areas, and cold-water fish are getting more rare, because the temperatures are ...
'Dangerous Territory': Carbon Dioxide Levels Reach Milestone
Friday, May 10, 2013
Earth's atmosphere is entering a new era. A mountaintop research station that has been tracking carbon dioxide for more than 50 years says the level of that gas in our air has reached a milestone: 400 parts per million.
That number is one of the clearest measures of how human ...
Could An 'Artificial Leaf' Fuel Your Car?
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
It's easy to feel dispirited about climate change because the challenge of dealing with it seems so overwhelming. But Miguel Modestino is actually excited about the challenge. He's part of a large team hoping to make an artificial leaf — a device that would make motor fuel from sunlight ...
This Scientist Aims High To Save The World's Coral Reefs
Monday, April 22, 2013
Most scientists find a topic that interests them and keep digging deeper and deeper into the details. But Ken Caldeira takes the opposite approach in search for solutions to climate change. He goes after the big questions, and leaves the details to others.
We caught up with Caldeira on ...
Coal And Coral: Australia's Self-Destructive Paradox
Saturday, March 23, 2013
NPR Science Correspondent Richard Harris traveled to Australia's Great Barrier Reef to find out how the coral reefs are coping with increased water temperature and increasing ocean acidity, brought about by our burning of fossil fuels. Day 5: A return to shore finds that people prefer cars to corals.
It's ...
Scientists Use Antacid To Help Measure The Rate Of Reef Growth
Friday, March 22, 2013
NPR Science Correspondent Richard Harris traveled to Australia's Great Barrier Reef to find out how the coral reefs are coping with increased water temperature and increasing ocean acidity, brought about by our burning of fossil fuels. Day 4: Richard catches up with one of the gurus of climate science out ...
It's 'Birds Gone Wild' Out On Australia's Heron Island
Thursday, March 21, 2013
NPR Science Correspondent Richard Harris traveled to Australia's Great Barrier Reef to find out how the coral reefs are coping with increased water temperature and increasing ocean acidity, brought about by our burning of fossil fuels. Day 3: Waiting for a boat to the next island, Richard meets some rowdy ...
On Australia's Great Barrier Reef, There's A Turf Battle Raging
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
NPR Science Correspondent Richard Harris traveled to Australia's Great Barrier Reef to find out how the coral reefs are coping with increased water temperature and increasing ocean acidity, brought about by our burning of fossil fuels. Day 2: The good news is life could get better for seaweed.
Picture a ...
Australia's Heron Island: A Canary In The Coal Mine For Coral Reefs?
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
NPR Science Correspondent Richard Harris traveled to Australia's Great Barrier Reef to find out how the coral reefs are coping with increased water temperature and increasing ocean acidity, brought about by our burning of fossil fuels. Day 1: Richard gets a hefty dose of bad news.
I've seen the future, ...