The amazing song skills of the superb lyrebird
Sir David Attenborough says the superb lyrebird has one of "the most elaborate, the most complex, the most beautiful song[s] in the world." In this episode we explore the incredible ability these crea...
21 Elo 201833min
Beavers, our brilliant ecosystem builders
You might not think of beavers as remarkable, but they are actually brilliant ecosystem engineers whose dams mitigate flooding, improve water quality, and boost groundwater levels, and they also provi...
7 Elo 201833min
How dark money and shadow companies deforest Indonesia and derail its democracy
On this episode we explore the latest revelations about "shadow companies" and dark money associated with the palm oil sector, and how they factor into Mongabay's ongoing investigation into the corrup...
24 Heinä 201826min
How to use drones without stressing wildlife
On this episode of the podcast we discuss the increasing use of drones by wildlife lovers, researchers, and businesses, how these uses might be stressing animals out, and how drone users can make a me...
10 Heinä 201830min
Indigenous knowledge and climate science
Traditional indigenous knowledge and climate change is this episode's topic, with Snowchange Cooperative's Tero Mustonen: "Often in the past, science has been seen as quite [a] colonial tool by indige...
26 Kesä 201840min
What can soundscapes tell us about animals and their home landscapes?
In this episode, professor Anne Axel of Marshall University makes the case for a new field of bioacoustics research: soundscape phenology, the study of cyclical life events of plants and animals via s...
12 Kesä 201841min
Mexico's community forests find sustainability by including women and youths
On this episode, a special report on community-based conservation and agroforestry operations known as ejidos in Mexico. Ejidos have proven to be effective at conserving forests while creating economi...
30 Touko 201820min
Renowned marine biologist Sylvia Earle on acting for the oceans
Legendary oceanographer and marine biologist Sylvia Earle, often called "Her Deepness," is a National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence and former chief scientist at the US National Oceanic and Atmosph...
15 Touko 201846min
