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The Adaptors
A podcast about life on Earth during a weird time: now. We visit people who are thinking about the future and figuring out how we will adapt to a changing planet. Hosted by Science Friday al...
The Adaptors Podcast Guide
Listen to The Adaptors, a Science & Medicine podcast by Flora Lichtman and SoundVision Productions. Stream 28 episodes in English, follow new audio stories, and play episodes online on Radio and Podcast.
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Imagine Earthships [video]
Outside of Taos, NM, you'll find a community of people living in off-grid homes made of garbage. We visited them.
There's a Weird Vibe on the Bus
Michael Reynolds builds off-grid homes out of garbage. Meet the Earthship.
REBROADCAST: Yak Life
Wild yaks live on the roof of the world, a frosty high-elevation plateau north of the Himalayas. Conservation biologist Joel Berger, of the...
He Bought the Water
Reporter Ryan Bradley follows up on his quest to buy water.
Spore Power
When you hear "renewable energy," you think solar and wind. But what about spores? Columbia University's Ozgur Sahin explains.
How We Measure the Earth Breathing
What do Algerian monks have to do with 400 parts per million? Reporter Jeff Delviscio investigates how we measure CO2 in the atmosphere.
Dogs in the Forest
Dogs evolved in response to environmental changes tens of millions of years ago. Can that tell us anything about how animals might adapt to...
Born in the Anthropocene
Jeremy and Charlie, 11 year old students, are worried about climate change. They say it's because their generation will be the one to bear t...
Fixing the Sky
Historian James Fleming talks about the surprising history of weather control and what past failures can tell us about today's geoengineerin...
Sex Change Dragons
When exposed to high temperatures, Australian Central Bearded Dragons do something strange.
Let's Talk About Babies
Ethicist Travis Rieder thinks that it's time we talked about population.
Cosmic Toilet
On the International Space Station, sewage, condensation and even sweat get recycled into potable water. We have the technology to recycle w...
Dollypartoniana and Other Lichens
Lichens are under threat from climate and habitat changes. Should we care?
What Rats Really Think About Climate Change
We interviewed New York City rats to get their thoughts on climate change and whether humans will be able to adapt.
When Rats Inherit the Earth
If humans were to go extinct, what would the planet look like? One paleobiologist says the creatures most likely to take our place are rats.
How Water Is Bought and Sold
Reporter Ryan Bradley lives in California. Given the drought, he figured it'd be a good idea to buy some water rights. It was more complicat...
Climate Confessions
We asked for your stories of climate shame. You delivered.
Yak Life
Wild yaks live on the roof of the world, a frosty high-elevation plateau north of the Himalayas. Biologist Joel Berger wanted to find out ho...
Video: Driving on Air
Why did a young Romanian inventor build an eco-friendly car made out of half a million LEGO pieces that runs on compressed air? Well, why no...
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