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Why are tomato skins so tough? Can you make fireworks from custard powder? What is the speed of dark? Join us as Dave Ansell takes on your science questions, explaining if satellites get dusty, how much damage the infamous Guy Fawkes' gunpowder plot would have done and why you can't see stars in footage shot in space!

The history of the discovery of global warming/climate change goes back much farther in time than people think. And no, global warming was not invented by  Al Gore.  NASA scientist James Hansen didn t discover it either, despite his 1988 testimony before Congress. Global warming theory has been around for a long time, since before industrialization.  In [...]

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More beautiful weather! Friday Sunny, windy, and warm. High: 76 Friday night Mostly clear. Low: 55 Saturday - Mostly sunny. High: 77 Sunday - Partly cloudy. High: 74 Monday Partly cloudy with a chance for showers and thunderstorms. High: 65 Tuesday - Partly cloudy. High: 57 Music to head into the weekend Your Turn To Cry Whitney Steele Direct link to the audio a

This is NaPodPoMo5, the fifth installment of Futurism Now s podcast marathon. Covered in this episode:  Deep-sea Ecosystems Affected By Climate Change. Trees in the desert, say the Sahara, might solve climate change?  Well, it s a plan. Liquid Granite and the hunt for a carbon-neutral cement, Foldable 3D Solar Cells, robot fish and more, in some science and tech [...]

The dark clouds have been rolling in over Malilangwe, but with nothing more than the promise of rain. It is November already and anytime from mid-month onwards we can expect the down pours to start. I can still remember last year, when I was caught in a heavy storm and the water was flowing straight through my clothes as I cautiously navigated the muddy roads– it makes one feel like a kid playing in the rain. I’ve been getting some daily exercise walking up and down the hyena hill to check on the new den. I eventually found the two older mothers using a den right on the top of the hill in a different den than I thought previously. When I first spotted one of the older cubs roaming the hill I used my “special call” to attract their attention so they wouldn’t freak out by my presence. They came straight away to inspect and then strolled over to a crack in the rocks. I followed and took up a position on a nearby rock. One big mother then came out the den to see what new clan member had arrived; surprisingly, she was completely relaxed with me being there. I stayed for the morning to observed and take photos and get them used to me being around the new den. The hyenas and wild dogs had a huge confrontation South of Manyuchi two mornings ago, but nothing serious enough for them to eat each other. I received an update on Magwaza the lioness and her three cubs. They were hanging around Chitindigova Hill just North of Bandama Pan, always in the hills these lions, the cubs are growing strong and the ex-Nduna lioness is still mixed up with the pride with one other lioness. This unknown lioness seems to be lactating, which means there might be some more little ones on the way. It may be too soon to jump to conclusions, there is really no way to tell for sure, unless some mad person climbs into the hill to take a look. I think I might camp out in my vehicle over next few days to see what I can spot.

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My guest was Scott McPartland from SevereWeatherVideo.Com. We discussed his 2009 Chase Highlights DVD s. You can purchase the DVD s at his site listed below. We also heard from Mark Robinson and Dave Lewison. Tropical Storm Ida over Central America and forecast to move northward into the Gulf of Mexico. I discussed this with Thomas Walsh aka StormW. SevereWeatherVideo.Com :: Purchase the 2009 Chase Highlights StormW Tropical Updates :: File Download (120:00 min / 29 MB)

Hi there. We have so much great audio for you this week - I don't have time to tell you about it. Buckle up for a new Radio Ecoshock interview with Richard Heinberg, famous Peak Oiler, author of "The Party's Over", "Powerdown" and now his latest "Blackout: Coal, Climate, and the Last Energy Crisis." Then it's off to the Resilient Cities conference for the keynote speech by Paul Hawken, author of the Ecology of Commerce, and lately, "Blessed Unrest" - the strength of movements to make social change. A double-decker audio blast. Let's go. We were lucky to get Richard Heinberg. It's not just that he's now famous as a mover and shaker in the "post-carbon" movement. Or that he does big speeches and big media interviews all the time. But Richard jealously guards his time for research. Heinberg doesn't just offer opinions. He digs into the background, the facts, the stats - as he did for the coal industry for his new book "Blackout". I followed some of Heinberg's research in the regular issues of his newsletter, called the "Museletter". I get it by email. Or you can find it here. We talk about coal. Will available coal run out in just a decade or two? Why build new coal plants at all? Will a coal shortage, or "peak coal" save us from climate change? (No). But I also ask Heinberg about his new concern. We could experience a different kind of "blackout". What if the electricity goes out, or becomes spotty, and all our knowledge for this civilization is in computers? Without backups in paper libraries, we are risking it all, just as energy to run those electric plants becomes questionable. I'll bet this becomes Heinberg's newest book. Find out more about "Our Evanescent Culture" here. Paul Hawken is a man beloved by many people, in many social movements. His 1998 book "The Ecology of Commerce" became a hit in business schools. He also co-wrote "Natural Capitalism: Creating the Next Industrial Revolution" with Amory and Hunter Lovins, and lately "Blessed Unrest, How the Largest Movement in the World Came into Being and Why No One Saw It Coming". That book blossomed into a database of organizations working for a better ecology and social justice - millions of them, around the world, found at wiserearth.org. Very helpful to find groups in your area - so get active! I was surpised to find that Paul was one of the first into the whole foods business in the United States in the early 70's - Erewhon Natural Foods. And Hawken is still active in business - but now in the new digital age. He's got a couple of companies which specialize in data distribution and other exotica. Check out his bio at http://www.paulhawken.com/ We broadcast Paul Hawken's keynote address to the Gaining Ground Resilient Cities conference in Vancouver, Canada on October 20th, 2009, recorded by Alex Smith for Radio Ecoshock. The topic: "The City and the Resilient Future" Enjoy. Find it online at ecoshock.org, in our program archive, and on our "Cities" page. I've uploaded a ton of speeches from that Resilient Cities summit - they had some of the best speakers in the world! People at the top of their game, the best. I've got some more to post, once I've prepared the audio, including Richard Register, the dean of eco-cities. So far you'll find Bill Rees of course, Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson's new green plan (announced at the Summit), and an intriguing speech by Sarah Severn of Nike. Normally I don't post much corporate stuff (they can afford to advertise themselves) - but this shows what a corporation can do - even without prodding by the government. I didn't know "Nike Air" actually contained a terrible global warming gas down there in the shoes. Sarah explains how Nike replaced it with common Nitrogen, harmless. Nike is based in Portland, and I've included 6 minutes of her climate initiative in a special on Portland, which I call "Greening Portland". That features Mayor Sam Adams, plus his green city leaders Susan Anderson and Erin Flynn. I like how Adams gave up the stage for the women who are actually doing a lot of the work. You don't often see that, and we should. Find all that here: http://www.ecoshock.org/DNcities.html - and check back in a week or two for more from the Resilient Cities Summit. You'll likely hear more on Radio Ecoshock as well, including Richard Register. Our bits of music this week came from Million Dollar Nile, the Seattle green band. Good music, with a green message (and not phony or stilted like so much we hear). Alex Smith Radio Ecoshock

This week on Living Planet takes a look at the devastating aftermath of an oil spill in Lebanon, an auto race where the goal is efficiency over speed, the pros and cons of eco-friendly, earthquake-proof housing in Italy and gets the lowdown on carbon capture and sequestration. Years later, devastating oil spill continues to ravage Lebanon The United Nations has named November 6 as the International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict.One of the first targets in the 2006 war between Israel and Hezbollah was an oil storage facility at a power plant in the coastal city of Jieh, Lebanon, located 30 kilometers south of Beirut. The bombing caused between 12,000 and 15,000 tons of oil to be released into the environment, polluting two-thirds of the country's coastline. It was one of the worst environmental catastrophes in the eastern Mediterranean. The oil spill ceased to be a major headline long ago, even though it continues to cause damage to this day. Report: Mona Naggar/Matt Zuvela Eco race across Australia highlights hybrid and solar vehicles Hundreds of research labs and universities have come up with their own version of a solar-powered car. However, few of them bothered to consider a design that could actually be put to use by the average driver. There have been two important races taking place in Australia this week. One is known as "the race that stops the nation" - a horse race called the Melbourne Cup. The other is the Global Green Challenge - a 3,000 kilometer (1,864 mile) car race from the most northern tip of Australia, right through the Outback, to the southern coastal city of Adelaide. But it's not a race that's only about the fastest car, the loudest engine or the best driver. It's the largest solar and eco-car race in the world, and its aim is to showcase the latest advances in hybrid, electric, solar, low emission, and alternative energy vehicles. Entrants from across the globe make the trek Down Under, to give the world a sneak peek into the environmentally sustainable cars of the future. Report: Catherine GraueItaly houses earthquake victims in eco-friendly apartment blocks Rome has erected eco-friendly, earthquake-proof apartments for the citizens of Abruzzo. But is it a housing solution, an environmental solution or just an eyesore?More than six months after a devastating earthquake hit Italy's central Abruzzo region residents are slowly being moved out of tent villages and into new homes. One positive initiative to emerge from the rubble is the creation of the largest photovoltaic village in Europe with some 35,000 square meters of photovoltaic panels being placed on the roofs of earthquake proof apartment blocks. Every week Italian authorities hand over 300 new apartments. By the end of January, 16,000 people will be calling these low-energy structures home. But not everyone is pleased to see them go up. Report: Stephanie RaisonEcoQuest: Carbon capture There are a lot of questions when it comes to the environment, climate change, endangered species and sustainability and Living Planet aims to answer some of them. Once a month we take an eco question and pose it to environmental scientists and experts.This week's question is about carbon capture and sequestration, or CCS. It's a touchy subject in many places around the world, but what is CCS and what are the methods and technologies for capturing carbon? And what do we do with it once it's collected? Living Planet has some answers. Report: Ellice Mol

The gorgeous autumn weather continues! Thursday Mostly sunny. Breezy. High: 65 Thursday night Partly cloudy. Low: 50 Friday Partly cloudy to mostly sunny. Windy and warm. High: 76 Saturday - Mostly sunny. High: 76 Sunday - Partly cloudy. High: 70 Monday Partly cloudy with a chance for showers and thunderstorms. High: 65 Direct link to the audio a

5 November: Scientists take a closer look at a star first spotted in 1680, how unrelated animals lend a helping hand, a 'Pleistocene Park' in the Netherlands, and a round-up of what's hot elsewhere in Nature.

News from Futurism Now, and episode #4 of the NaPodPoMo podcast marathon. What are Senators up to on the climate bill? Senate Republicans Stall Climate Legislation!  Story here. Panic at 2:00 am!   Where is the ice? Utilities Drop Plans for Big Stone II Coal Plant, clearing the way for wind power.   Great news! Al Gore chats about his [...]

Welcome to the fourth serialized audio installment of J.C. Hutchins 7th Son: Descent, a high-tech thriller novel.  In 7th Son, human cloning isn t near it s already here. If this is your first exposure to our free serialization of 7th Son, you can easily catch up by experiencing part one, part two and part three. You can also dive in right away, thanks to THE STORY SO FAR: Yesterday, seven men were kidnapped and brought to a secret government science facility. There, they discovered that they were unwitting human clones, identical in flesh and childhood memories. Their creators assembled them to stop the man behind the recent assassination of the U.S. president: a psychopath code-named John Alpha the very man they were cloned from years ago. John, Kilroy2.0, Father Thomas and the other Beta Clones were told that Alpha s plans for chaos were just beginning, and he had terrifying technologies at his disposal that permit him to record and implant human memories into anyone. Further, he abducted Dania Sheridan, the woman the clones remember as their mother and left a clue for them to find him. Check out the fourth serialized installment below. If you re enjoying this serialized experience, support the book by purchasing a copy at Amazon, Barnes s site. Note: The novel features Rated R violence and adult language.

In this NewsFlash, how researchers have found the genes to turn stem cells into sperm and eggs, the world's fastest camera, why sprinters have short heels but long toes and disapointing news for dinosaur fans. Plus, the most distant object yet discovered, a gamma ray burst from the young universe. Also, we look back to This Week in Science History, and the discovery of the Tomb of Tutankhamun.

Observing Life, Dumpin Punkins, Smell of Doom, Driving Bad, the Teapot Effect, Ancient Blasts, Demoting Dinosaurs, Fishy Movements, The Minion Mailbag, and Much More!

The MESSENGER spacecraft's third flyby of the planet Mercury has given scientists an almost complete view of the planet's surface and revealed some dramatic changes in Mercury's comet-like tail. Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story.

Why is it that, when your mum asks you to move the TV aerial to a better position, the signal improves while you move it about and then degrades as soon as you let go? We find out what it is that makes the signal improve when you're holding a TV aerial. Plus, we ask how many offspring a sperm donor is likely to generate...