Could Regenerative Agriculture Save Us?
The world’s population is exploding, and food production is being pushed to the limit to support it. But some are practicing a new, more sustainable system of farming, one that combine ancient farming practices with space-age technology. The question is, is it enough?
Chasing Tornadoes With Pecos Hank
Pecos Hank is a musician and YouTuber who makes a living chasing and photographing severe storms, especially tornadoes. Over the years he has captured some amazing tornado footage and he’s had a front row seat to some devastating natural disasters.
Why Are There No Tornadoes In Europe?
Anybody who grew up in the Midwest is familiar with the threat of tornadoes, but why are tornadoes so prevalent in the American Midwest and not other places in the world? Today we talk with Pecos Hank to learn what causes tornadoes to form and why the United States gets way more of them than anywhere else in the world.
Getting Excited About The James Webb Space Telescope With Dr. Becky Smethurst
Dr. Becky Smethurst (Rebecca to her mother) is an Oxford astrophysicist who educates viewers on her excellent YouTube channel, appropriately titled Dr. Becky. She joined me to talk about the James Webb Space Telescope, how the launch was so perfect that we could get generations of discoveries out of it, and what it means to science as we know it.
Iron-Air Batteries: Storing Energy In Rust
Grid energy storage is one of the hottest areas of research and engineering today. It’s all about cheap, sustainable, and efficient materials, which makes iron-air batteries stand out amongst the others. Not only is iron plentiful and cheap, it’s completely recyclable and even better – rechargeable.
The Colorado River Is Dying – And It Could Crash The Economy
The Colorado River is often called The Lifeline of the Southwest. 40 million people rely on it. It supports a $1.7 trillion economy. And it is quickly drying up. So let’s start 2022 with a look at the Colorado River. What’s causing this to happen? What’s being done about it? And just how bad is it going to get if nothing changes?
