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Biosurfactants And Oil Spills | Earth Wise

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08/22/23 • 2 min

About 400 million gallons of oil leaks into the ocean every year. This is a major source of environmental pollution. Oil contains many hazardous compounds that are toxic or mutagenic for marine organisms. When oil spill incidents occur, large quantities of chemical dispersants, sometimes as much as millions of gallons, are applied to dissolve oil [...]

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Pollution From Tires | Earth Wise

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10/16/23 • 2 min

A few years ago, researchers investigating massive deaths of coho salmon in West Coast streams discovered that the water contained particles from vehicle tires. The cause of the fish mortality turned out to be a chemical called 6PPD that is added to tires to prevent cracking and degradation. The mystery was solved, but so far, [...]

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The Hottest Summer | Earth Wise

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10/13/23 • 2 min

It was a very rainy and relatively cool summer in much of New England as well as in New York’s Capital Region, where Earth Wise originates. Despite that fact, according to NASA scientists, the summer of 2023 was the Earth’s hottest since global record keeping began in 1880. The months of June, July, and August [...]

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Protecting The Amazon Rainforest | Earth Wise

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09/05/23 • 2 min

The Amazon rainforest absorbs one-fourth of all the carbon dioxide absorbed by the land of the Earth. It is by far the world’s largest rainforest, bigger than the next two largest – in the Congo Basin and Indonesia – combined. Nearly two-thirds of it is found in Brazil but the more than 2 million square [...]

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Saving Florida’s Corals | Earth Wise

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09/06/23 • 2 min

When corals are exposed to extended periods of excess heat, they are subject to bleaching, which occurs when they expel the algae that live within their structure. Bleaching can lead to coral death. This summer, temperatures in the Florida Keys crossed the bleaching threshold in mid-June and remained above it for extended periods of time. [...]

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Air Pollution And Insects | Earth Wise

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09/07/23 • 2 min

Insects can be found in every environment on Earth and play critical roles in the planet’s ecosystems. Insects pollinate more than 80% of plants, including those that we eat and those that provide food and habitat for other species. Without insects, we wouldn’t have the rich biodiversity that supports life on earth today. But the [...]

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Why Was the Summer So Hot? | Earth Wise

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09/04/23 • 2 min

Many places around the world have experienced extraordinary heat waves this summer. The 31 days of high temperatures 110 degrees or more in Phoenix is a prime example but many other places suffered from extreme and relentless heat. Why did this happen? The overarching reason is climate change, which has warmed the Earth by 2.2 [...]

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Beaver Believers | Earth Wise

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08/18/23 • 2 min

Beavers are ecosystem engineers based on their ability to construct dams and create ponds. By doing so, they create wetland habitat for other species. They create biodiversity by allowing plant species to emerge in new places as they clear out existing trees and other plants. Beavers improve water quality and their dams store water during [...]

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The Captive Lion Problem | Earth Wise

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09/25/23 • 2 min

In the 1990s, there was rapid growth in South Africa of the private wildlife industry. Large numbers of cattle, sheep, and goat ranchers replaced their domestic livestock with wild animals that wealthy hunters would pay lots of money to shoot. Lions were among the most prized targets for these people. Over time, hundreds of ranchers [...]

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Electric Steel Furnaces | Earth Wise

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08/29/23 • 2 min

Steel was first made thousands of years ago. The discovery that heating up iron ore in a hot enough charcoal fire could purify the iron into a strong and valuable material was the start of the Iron Age. In many ways, things have changed very little since then. Global iron and steel production accounts for [...]

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How many episodes does Earth Wise have?

Earth Wise currently has 717 episodes available.

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The podcast is about Natural Sciences, Podcasts, Education and Science.

What is the most popular episode on Earth Wise?

The episode title 'Biosurfactants And Oil Spills | Earth Wise' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Earth Wise?

The average episode length on Earth Wise is 2 minutes.

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When was the first episode of Earth Wise?

The first episode of Earth Wise was released on Jun 10, 2022.

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