Environment

October 19, 2018

The world is at the brink of eradicating polio. A surprise polio outbreak in Israel in 2013 led researchers to look closely for the poliovirus in sewage to detect virus shed in the feces of non-paralyzed people infected with polio, what epidemiologists call the "silent circulation" of polio.

Science, Tech & Environment

'Leaf peeping' is huge in New England. Will climate change alter tourism?

PRI's The World

October 19, 2018

Each fall, millions of tourists come to New England to see the changing leaves. It's big business. But climate change is moving the calendar.

Environment

What’s the EPA’s changing relationship with science?

PRI's The World

October 19, 2018

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What does Trump's energy independence policy mean for science at the EPA? The World's Carolyn Beeler moderated a panel exploring this question and more at The Forum at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health on on Friday, Oct. 19, 2018.

Food

Online map helps city dwellers find wild produce growing in their neighborhoods

Living on Earth

October 16, 2018

For anyone who wants to skip the farm and go apple picking in their neighborhood this fall, there’s the Falling Fruit app, an online map that uses imported datasets to guide foragers to the locations of public fruit trees, edible plants and mushrooms.

The Big Melt

In Iceland, a shifting sculpture for a changing Arctic

PRI's The World

October 15, 2018

A sculpture in Iceland marks the location of the Arctic Circle — at least the circle's location this year, because it turns out that the Arctic Circle doesn't stay in one place. It's a suggestion of how difficult it is to pin down anything in the Arctic.

Indonesia's double disaster exposes earthquake lessons not learned

Reuters

October 12, 2018

The 7.5-magnitude earthquake that struck Indonesia on Sept. 28, triggered a tsunami and extensive soil liquefaction, killing 2,073 people according to the latest official estimate. Up to 5,000 more may be missing. All the destruction and loss of life have left many wondering why Indonesia — a country prone to earthquakes — wasn't more prepared.

Environment

After Hurricane Maria, farmers in Puerto Rico struggle to rebuild

Living on Earth

October 11, 2018

Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico's agriculture sector. Months later, many farmers are still trying to get back on their feet, with the help of friends and volunteers.

Politics

'Hope to hopelessness': Will government step up after second storm?

The Center for Public Integrity

October 10, 2018

A North Carolina county with little clout looks to Washington for help.

The Amazon's carbon tipping point

A 'Third Way' to save the Amazon: make the standing forest itself more valuable

PRI's The World

October 05, 2018

Brazil’s leading climatologist wants to change the way businesses view the Amazon. If standing trees become more valuable than cleared land, the forest can recover and continue to absorb greenhouse gases.

The Amazon's carbon tipping point

'Our wealth is the forest': Indigenous tribes are the last best hope for the Amazon

PRI's The World

October 04, 2018

Indigenous people are engaged in a fierce battle to defend the Amazon forest from illegal logging, and it’s working. Deforestation in indigenous territories is much lower than in other areas. But those efforts are fraught with danger.

Environment

Sewage surveillance is key in the fight against polio

'Leaf peeping' is huge in New England. Will climate change alter tourism?

What’s the EPA’s changing relationship with science?

Updated

Online map helps city dwellers find wild produce growing in their neighborhoods

In Iceland, a shifting sculpture for a changing Arctic

Indonesia's double disaster exposes earthquake lessons not learned

After Hurricane Maria, farmers in Puerto Rico struggle to rebuild

'Hope to hopelessness': Will government step up after second storm?

A 'Third Way' to save the Amazon: make the standing forest itself more valuable

'Our wealth is the forest': Indigenous tribes are the last best hope for the Amazon

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