Tuesday, October 15, 2024

NPR News: Neighborhoods in Boulder aim to harvest fruit trees before bears have a go at it

Neighborhoods in Boulder aim to harvest fruit trees before bears have a go at it
Climate change and habitat loss are driving bears into urban areas in search of food. In Boulder, Colo., people are making an effort to harvest residential fruit trees to deter visits from bears.

Read more on NPR

NPR News: It's Short Wave's 5th birthday! Here are science questions 5-year-olds asked us

It's Short Wave's 5th birthday! Here are science questions 5-year-olds asked us
In honor of our show turning 5 (!!) today... 5 Short Wave staffers answer 5(x2) questions from some of our 5-year-old listeners and explain the science ... like they're 5. SPOILER ALERT: The questions are brilliant, delightful and span everything from how colors work to insects, the formation of Earth and space. Want to know more about the science of the world? Email us at shortwave@npr.org — we might cover it on a future episode!

Read more on NPR

Monday, October 14, 2024

NPR News: Giant pandas will arrive at D.C.'s National Zoo this week

Giant pandas will arrive at D.C.'s National Zoo this week
After an 11-month wait, giant pandas will populate the zoo once again. A pair of pandas, which left China on FedEx's "Panda Express" cargo jet, are expected to arrive in the D.C. area on Tuesday.

Read more on NPR

OpenET: Balancing Water Supply and Demand in the West

At the end of 2022, 65 percent of the Western United States was in severe drought, the result of a two decades long mega drought in the Colorado River Basin that had captured headlines around the world.  However, it was flooding, not drought, that was making headlines when we began our research for this story […]

October 14, 2024
from NASA https://ift.tt/WuyTwV9
via IFTTT

NASA Spotlight: Felipe Valdez, an Inspiring Engineer

Felipe Valdez is someone who took advantage of every possible opportunity at NASA, working his way from undergraduate intern to his current job as a flight controls engineer.  Born in the United States but raised in Mexico, Valdez faced significant challenges growing up.   “My mom worked long hours, my dad battled addiction, and eventually, school […]

October 14, 2024
from NASA https://ift.tt/OSGsYjE
via IFTTT

NPR News: The U.S. gets a new national marine sanctuary, the first led by a tribe

The U.S. gets a new national marine sanctuary, the first led by a tribe
Over 4,500 square miles of ocean will be protected off the California coast. It will also be managed in partnership with the indigenous groups that fought to create it.

Read more on NPR

NPR News: The U.S. gets a new national marine sanctuary, the first led by a tribe

The U.S. gets a new national marine sanctuary, the first led by a tribe
Over 4,500 square miles of ocean will be protected off the California coast. It will also be managed in partnership with the indigenous groups that fought to create it.

Read more on NPR