Month: August 2013
Pulse of the Planet Daily Audio
Dead Zone – Solutions
Off the coast of Louisiana there’s a region of ocean the size of the state of New Jersey that’s virtually devoid of life.
August 29, 2013Dead Zone – Causes
Off the coast of Louisiana there’s about 6000 square miles of ocean that’re virtually devoid of life.
August 28, 2013Science Diary: Redwoods – Clearcut
Observe an ancient redwood, and you can read the signs of adversity in its wood.
August 27, 2013Science Diary: Redwoods – Too Tall
Is there a limit to how tall trees can grow?
August 26, 2013Science Diary: Redwoods – Tallest Tree
Amidst a clearcut forest and host to a pesky woodpecker, the world’s tallest tree is a remarkable specimen.
August 23, 2013The Moon – Face
Who is that man on the moon? If you’re a scientist, that face isn’t much of a mystery – it’s a record of the moon’s history.
August 22, 2013Science Diary: Volcano – Pele
Like a giant wind instrument, Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano is producing a continuous low-frequency melody.
August 21, 2013Science Diary: Volcano – Silence
With low-frequency volcano sound, it’s a deafening silence, quite literally.
August 20, 2013Science Diary: Caterpillars – Frass Thrower
For some caterpillars, self-defense can be a real crapshoot!
August 19, 2013The Moon – Earthquakes
The gravitational pull of the moon causes our tides to rise and fall, and scientists think that it may have an influence on earthquake activity as well.
August 16, 2013Golf Ball Warmer
Will a warmer golf ball improve your game?
August 15, 2013Science Diary: Volcano – Analyze
Want to listen to a volcano? You’ll first have to identify its dialect.
August 14, 2013Science Diary: Volcano – Array
Our ears are not the best tools for eavesdropping on a volcano’s sonic secrets; that’s where microphone arrays come in handy.
August 13, 2013Science Diary: Caterpillars – Cryptic
Caterpillars are a tasty temptation for quite a few predators and they have evolved a suite of feisty protective measures.
August 12, 2013Science Diary: Volcano – Death
Considering all the ways a volcano can kill a person, it’s not a bad idea to keep one’s distance.
August 9, 2013Science Diary: Volcano – Eruption
Geophysicist Milton Garces studies an active volcano’s low frequency sound patterns in an effort to predict large-scale eruptions.
August 8, 2013Weather Making Cities – Wetter Cities
The cityscape is an environment that creates a micro-climate unto itself.
August 7, 2013Weather Making Cities – What Can Be Done To Change It?
Rooftop surfaces and strategically planted trees can ease the heat of urban environments.
August 6, 2013Science Diary: Caterpillars – Stingers
The sting of a caterpillar can keep predators, and human researchers, at bay.
August 5, 2013Natchez Pow-Wow
At the annual Natchez Pow-Wow, Native Americans are dancing in the footsteps of their ancestors.
August 2, 2013Science Diary: Caterpillars – Importance of Diversity
Virtually every organism in a rainforest ecosystem is part of an interdependent web of life.
August 1, 2013Science Diary: Caterpillars – Interactions
Tinker with the micro-ecology of just one plant, and you risk altering an entire ecosystem.