This episode explores new research, which has investigated the key risks from Arctic permafrost thaw.
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Read ‘Undoing’ by Khadijah Queen here.
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Music by Rufus Beckett.
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Episode 289: Beneath the Hunter’s Gaze
This episode explores new research, which has found that barn owls have evolved to camouflage themselves by moonlight.
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Read ‘The Owl’ by Arthur Sze here.
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Music by Rufus Beckett.
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Episode 288: Burning Seas
This episode explores new research, which has found that sea surface temperatures and deeper water temperatures reached a new record high in 2024.
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Read ‘The Sea Chews Things Up’ by Cleopatra Mathis here.
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Music by Rufus Beckett.
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Episode 287: Tangled Currents
This episode explores new research, which has found microplastic hotspots across the Southern Ocean.
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Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read 'If the ocean had a mouth' by Marie-Elizabeth Mali here.
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Music by Rufus Beckett.
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Episode 286: Infusions
This episode explores new research, which explores the emerging archaeological record of Mars.
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Read the scientific study that inspired it here.
Read ‘Tea-Strainer’ by Joyelle McSweeney here.
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Music by Rufus Beckett.
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