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How climate change ‘exacerbates’ wildfires in the American West

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As large parts of California and the Pacific Northwest are beset by wildfires, the issue of climate change has taken on prominence in the national political conversation. Scientists increasingly point to rising temperatures and extreme dryness as exacerbating wildfires, but what other factors are involved? Science correspondent Miles O’Brien joins William Brangham to discuss. TRANSCRIPT […]

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Genetics, climate change and space highlight the year in science

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The year has been a major one for scientific milestones and research. As it comes to a close, PBS NewsHour takes a look back at some of the biggest science stories, for our weekly series the Leading Edge. Miles O’Brien and William Brangham discuss developments in the genetic engineering of humans, the realization of climate […]

Week in Science

Successful Mars landing, OSIRIS-Rex arrives at asteroid, gene editing scandal: science roundup

Here’s a look at the most interesting happenings in science, with stories you don’t want to miss. Landing on the Red Planet to study marsquakes Mars is hard. The odds of a safe landing on the surface are less than 50-50. But last Monday, the team at NASA/CalTech’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory once again made it […]

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How and why we’re sampling asteroid Bennu – with NASA’s OSIRIS-REx team

Help us improve this podcast: take our short survey. How did our early solar system form? What are the origins of life? How likely are we to get hit by a dangerous asteroid? A daring NASA mission called OSIRIS-REx hopes to find the answers to these big questions at an asteroid named Bennu. This week, […]

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A risky expedition to study the ‘doomsday glacier’

Australian bushfires prompt conversation about land management practices | Miles O'Brien Productions

Australian bushfires prompt conversation about land management practices

Wildlife experts rush to rescue Australian animals after bushfire crisis | Miles O'Brien Productions

Wildlife experts rush to rescue Australian animals after bushfire crisis

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