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Nov 03

Ocean Acidity

  Carbon dioxide is absorbed by seawater and increases the acidity of ocean water – harming corals, mollusks, and more. Transcript of the Audio Podcast: How carbon dioxide hurts the ocean… on this CurrentCast. Carbon dioxide emissions do not just stay in the air, contributing to climate change – they also get absorbed by seawater, …

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Oct 29

Safe Sanitation

  More than two billion people around the world lack access to safe sanitation. Transcript of the Audio Podcast: The need for safe sanitation… on this CurrentCast. More than two-billion people around the world lack access to the safe sanitation that most Americans take for granted. It’s a taboo topic, but one with huge social …

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Oct 28

Carp Against Aquatic Weeds

  Chinese Grass Carp are an effective, low-cost method of removing weeds from ponds. Transcript of the Audio Podcast: The gluttonous grass carp… on this CurrentCast. Like a PacMan devouring dots, the Chinese Grass Carp eats aquatic plants, ridding ponds of invasive weeds. The fish are used in several states to control problem plants like …

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Oct 27

Pine Barrens

  The southern part of New Jersey is home to a million-acre tree-filled wilderness. Transcript of the Audio Podcast: An ecological gem in the midst of a populated area… on this CurrentCast. In the southern part of New Jersey lies a tree-filled wilderness that sprawls over a million acres. Known as the Pine Barrens due …

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Oct 26

Water Older than the Sun

  Scientists have proven that some water on our planet existed before the sun. Transcript of the Audio Podcast: Traveling through time and space… on this CurrentCast. Ever touch something older than the sun? Well, take a dip in the ocean, and you can say you have! According to astronomist Edwin Bergin, a researcher at …

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