SciFri Radio: General Environment

SciFri Radio: Nanotube Safety
Long carbon nanotubes may behave similar to asbestos fibers in the body, a preliminary study finds. We'll talk about what still needs to be learned...

SciFri Videos: General Environment

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Video: Gardening in Alaska
How do plants grow in the land of the midnight sun? Science Friday visited a greenhouse in Denali National Park to find out what it takes to...

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Video: Live from Alaska: Climate Change
On June 8, 2007, Science Friday broadcast from the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Ira and guests discussed how Alaska and the Arctic are changing...

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Video: Green Packaging
Ira discusses green packaging with Jane Bickerstaffe, director of the Industry Council for Packaging and the Environment (INCPEN) and Nicole F....

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Video: Oysters--Not Just for Eating
Think oysters are good on the half shell? They may be even better whole. Oysters can restore marine habitats by cleaning water, creating homes for...

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Video: Dam Mania Strikes the Mekong
Dam-mania is striking the Mekong--the river that winds through six countries, from the Tibetan Plateau to Vietnam. China is leading the charge in...

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Video: Alan Weisman on The World Without Us
We sat down with award-winning science journalist and author, Alan Weisman to talk about his best-selling book "The World Without Us." Find out...

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SciFri Newsbriefs: General Environment

Newsbrief: Can't see the Tundra for the Trees
A study in Canada revealed that the tundra is shrinking in response to global warming.

Newsbrief: A Human Shield--for Moose
Moose are birthing babies closer and closer to the road.

Newsbrief: How Subaru's Going Green
Take a Tour of Subaru’s Zero-Landfill Plant

Newsbrief: Your House, Only Better
Could recycled houses be the next environmental trend?

Newsbrief: Candlelit Dangers
Hopeless romantics may be serving up more than lobster at those candle lit dinners.

Newsbrief: Lake Tanganyika Heating Up, Warmest In 1,500 Years
Lake Tanganyika in east Africa is getting warmer, say geologists from Brown University.

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