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Teamwork makes the dreamwork: success in Western Malaysia

Teamwork makes the dreamwork: success in Western Malaysia | Miles O'Brien Productions

Ed. Note: Elizabeth Scordato is an evolutionary biologist at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, studying how environmental variation influences the evolution of bird signaling and the formation of new species. From April to June of this year, Liz is conducting field research on the Pacific swallow in Malaysia, Fiji, and Japan, and will be making […]

Environment

How fast are Antarctic glaciers contributing to sea level rise? The largest research initiative in 70 years aims to find out.

Miami. Boston. New York. Norfolk, Virginia. These are just a few of the many American coastal cities where flooding has become a topic as hot as the underlying cause of the crisis: global warming. WATCH: Miles investigates the effects of sea level rise on cities like Boston. These cities are trying to plan for the […]

Science

How to catch a Pacific swallow–dispatches from the front lines of biological research.

How to catch a Pacific swallow--dispatches from the front lines of biological research. | Miles O'Brien Productions

On the fourth day of my field season, I found myself on a tiny boat with three students from the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, setting off down a remote jungle river in search of birds. The putt-putt of the outboard motor mingled with the sounds of bird songs, monkey calls, and the rustling of palm leaves […]

Science

What do scientists take into the field? A visual breakdown.

What do scientists take into the field? A visual breakdown. | Miles O'Brien Productions

Right now, I am conducting fieldwork in Malaysia on the Pacific swallow. For the next two months, I will travel to several countries in southeast Asia and the Pacific and keep you updated on my progress. Here’s what’s I’m bringing with me to ensure a successful field season: Mist Nets: Mist nets are the number […]

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Revisiting the Bahamas after Hurricane Dorian, with MyRadar | Miles O'Brien Productions

Revisiting the Bahamas after Hurricane Dorian, with MyRadar

After Dorian, Bahamas' path to recovery is obscured by uncertainty | Miles O'Brien Productions

After Dorian, Bahamas’ path to recovery is obscured by uncertainty

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What rising temperatures in the Gulf of Maine mean for the state’s lobster industry

The danger of coal ash, the toxic dust the fossil fuel leaves behind | Miles O'Brien Productions

The danger of coal ash, the toxic dust the fossil fuel leaves behind

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