Environment

Catherine Mohr: A Love Story... That Begins With A Sea Urchin

10:23am June 11, 2021

Catherine Mohr shares the story of a scuba diving trip gone wrong, where getting stabbed by a sea urchin transformed her relationship with the ocean... and ultimately led her to the love of her life.

Queue Listen Now

Marah Hardt: What Can We Learn From The Sex Lives Of Fish?

10:23am June 11, 2021

Marine biologist Marah Hardt is fascinated with the mating habits of marine life. If we want to save the oceans, she says we have to understand the weird and whimsical sex that helps populate it.

Queue Listen Now

Mandë Holford presentation on the TED MainStage, as part of TED2020: Uncharted. July 02, 2020. Photo courtesy of TED.

Mandë Holford: Could Snail Venom Someday Save Your Life?

10:23am June 11, 2021

Cone snails are deadly sea predators; their venom can kill fish and even humans. But chemical biologist Mandë Holford says that powerful venom can actually be used for good — to treat human diseases.

Queue Listen Now

A sculpture created out of electronic waste in the likeness of Mount Rushmore and the G-7 leaders sits on a hill in Cornwall, England, near where the leaders of the world's wealthiest nations will meet.

2 Artists Want G-7 Leaders To End E-Waste. So They Sculpted Them Out Of Trash

12:13am June 11, 2021

by Frank Langfitt

Made of circuit boards and smartphones, a giant sculpture of the leaders of the world's wealthiest nations is greeting them at a summit in England. The creators want to raise awareness about e-waste.

Queue Listen Now

Keystone XL Pipeline Developer Cancels Project, Ending Decade-Long Battle

8:28am June 10, 2021

by Jeff Brady

The developer of the Keystone XL oil pipeline has abandoned the project after President Biden revoked a permit. It was a major flashpoint in the debate over fossil fuels' role in climate change.

Queue Listen Now

News Brief: Biden Trip, Keystone XL Pipeline, Tribal Jails Probe

7:40am June 10, 2021

President Biden meets on Thursday with Britain's prime minister. The company behind the Keystone XL oil pipeline terminates the project. Deaths in tribal jails put spotlight on a system of neglect.

Queue Listen Now

The gray whale known as Dubknuck has been coming to Puget Sound since 1991. Scientists believe a small pod of these whales has survived several die off events by developing a new feeding strategy.

Environment

A Group Of Gray Whales Survives Die-Off With An Annual Detour To Puget Sound

4:14pm June 09, 2021

by Bellamy Pailthorp

This group of gray whales seems to have figured out a new feeding strategy. To fatten up as they migrate from Baja to the Arctic, they take a detour to Puget Sound.

Warmer temperatures are leading to emptier reservoirs across the West, such as Lake Oroville in Northern California.

The Drought In The Western U.S. Is Getting Bad. Climate Change Is Making It Worse

2:29pm June 09, 2021

by Lauren Sommer

A record dry year is creating extreme drought in the West. But even if it rains, climate change will continue to shrink the water supply for millions of people.

Queue Listen Now

Environment

A Hotter Climate Is Shrinking The Water Supply In The Western U.S.

8:06am June 09, 2021

by Lauren Sommer

Severe drought is spreading after a record dry year in the Western United States. Climate change is only making water shortages worse.

Queue Listen Now

A plan to trap baleen whales in Norway and test their hearing is getting pushback from some scientists and environmentalists who say it is too risky.

A U.S.-Funded Study Of Whales' Hearing Is Going Ahead Despite Concerns For The Whales

5:28pm June 08, 2021

by Joe Hernandez

An international team of scientists is preparing to trap a dozen baleen whales off the coast of Norway and conduct hearing tests on them. It could inform decisions on military and business projects.