This island is a giant Petri dish

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A Hidden Antarctic Tipping Point May Have Just Been Triggered

From PBS Terra. Check out our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/PBSWeathered?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Weathered Merch: https://crowdmade.com/collections/weathered?srsltid=AfmBOoqD_u-BPUDcUpEZyzLnz95hLnizczYPEILsp1PXZM4XadRuxK_M Something unexpected and potentially irreversible is changing Antarctica and scientists finally know why. Over the past few decades, researchers have tracked the mysterious growth and sharp decline in sea ice in Antarctica. But a few years ago a troubling discovery was made that could…

This Winter Was the HOTTEST and COLDEST EVER ?!?

From PBS Terra. Many parts of the US reported their hottest winter on record. For others, it was one of the coldest. So what gives? Weathered’s Maiya May explains. ***** PBS Member Stations rely on viewers like you. To support your local station, go to: http://to.pbs.org/DonateTerra ***** Subscribe to PBS Terra so you never miss…

Why Did This Farm Survive Vermont’s Extreme Floods?

From PBS Terra. In July 2023, historic flooding swept across Vermont, devastating farms and testing the resilience of the land. This episode follows Corie Pierce of Bread & Butter Farm as she reveals how more than a decade of regenerative farming helped their fields withstand extreme rainfall. At the heart of the story is a…

Why are hurricanes scared of South America?

From PBS Terra. This map shows every tropical cyclone from 1851–2010 and it reveals some surprising patterns. From the planet’s biggest “hurricane factory” near West Africa to the invisible wall at the equator, the tracks of these storms expose the forces that steer hurricanes across the globe. ***** PBS Member Stations rely on viewers like…

The Hidden Danger of the Northern Lights

From PBS Terra. At a rocket test range in Alaska, scientists are firing rockets into the northern lights. They want to better understand the aurora because they are the visible fingerprint of a powerful and dangerous force that can disrupt GPS, satellites, and power grids. We join them at a launch to find out what…

Is This the ABSOLUTE Worst Case Tipping Point?

From PBS Terra. Check out our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/PBSWeathered?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Weathered Merch: https://crowdmade.com/collections/weathered?srsltid=AfmBOoqD_u-BPUDcUpEZyzLnz95hLnizczYPEILsp1PXZM4XadRuxK_M What happens when a planet crosses a climate tipping point it can’t recover from? Venus may hold the answer. Scientists think Venus once had oceans, water, and a climate that may have resembled early Earth. But something pushed the planet past a threshold. Water…

Climate Change Won’t End the World. This Could.

From PBS Terra. Patreon: https://tinyurl.com/352v7xnn Merch: https://tinyurl.com/y478bz9h Is this how civilizations end? As climate disasters intensify, some cities survive — and others collapse. So what makes the difference? In this episode of Weathered, host Maiya May investigates what history reveals about system collapse, failed cities, and civilizations that didn’t survive climate shocks. Were they doomed?…

Why did the Ice Age forget this one spot?

From PBS Terra. In the middle of America’s flattest land lies a rugged secret the Ice Age somehow forgot—the mysterious Driftless Region. ***** PBS Member Stations rely on viewers like you. To support your local station, go to: http://to.pbs.org/DonateTerra ***** Subscribe to PBS Terra so you never miss an episode! https://bit.ly/3mOfd77 And keep up with…

Why Do Farmers Love This Seed?

From PBS Terra. Love tofu, soy sauce, or edamame? 🌱 Farmer Christina Chan of Choy Division Farms shares why soy is the one seed she’d grow for life, while also showing us how seed saving helps protect our food supply and save money.

The Vegetables 99% of American Farms Refuse to Grow

From PBS Terra. Urban food systems prioritize long-distance supply chains that favor shelf life and transportability over flavor, nutrition, and ecological resilience. As a result, many East Asian vegetables consumed in U.S. cities are conventionally grown, imported from far away, and limited to a narrow range of commercially viable varieties. At Choy Division Farm in…

This Storm is OVERPOWERING Global Warming ?!?

From PBS Terra. If global warming mean what it says it means, then why did the US get hit with such a powerful winter storm? Weathered’s Maiya May explains how cold Arctic air coming south is, counterintuitively, affected by a warming Arctic. ***** PBS Member Stations rely on viewers like you. To support your local…

What if the Deccan Traps erupted today?

From PBS Terra. What if the volcanoes that helped wipe out the dinosaurs erupted again today? Turns out the answer is pretty frightening. But maybe not for the reasons you think. Weathered’s Maiya May explains. ***** PBS Member Stations rely on viewers like you. To support your local station, go to: http://to.pbs.org/DonateTerra ***** Subscribe to…

This Is How the World Ends According to Science

From PBS Terra. Check out our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/PBSWeathered?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Weathered Merch: https://crowdmade.com/collections/weathered?srsltid=AfmBOoqD_u-BPUDcUpEZyzLnz95hLnizczYPEILsp1PXZM4XadRuxK_M There’s an 18% chance that global warming exceeds four degrees by 2100 and that’s not a small risk when the stakes are civilization-ending. In this episode of Weathered, host Maiya May talks with civilization collapse researcher Luke Kemp and strategic climate risk expert Laurie…