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**60-Second Earth**

Tune in every Sunday for quick reports on the science of the environment and the future of energy. It’ll just take a minute!

Latest Episodes:

Global Warming Means Culture Change Nov 11, 2012

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Climate isn't the only thing global warming will change. David Biello reports

Who Were the Greenest Presidents? Nov 05, 2012

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A survey of environmental groups finds that Teddy Roosevelt was the president with the highest environmental cred, followed by Richard Nixon. David Biello reports

What Does It Take to Make a "Frankenstorm"? Oct 27, 2012

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The U.S. east coast is enduring what's been dubbed a "Frankenstorm" for its combination of multiple different types of weather systems. David Biello reports

Human Thirst Makes Earth Quake Oct 21, 2012

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Man-made earthquakes are a real and growing phenomenon. David Biello reports

Can the City That Never Sleeps Forgo Nuclear Power? Oct 14, 2012

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The bright lights of the big city currently rely on fission, but a new study suggests efficiency and renewables could do the job instead. David Biello reports

How the Great Barrier Reef Is Disappearing Right before Our Eyes Oct 07, 2012

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A new analysis reveals that coral cover on the world's largest biological construct has declined by more than 50 percent since 1985. David Biello reports

Candidates Mum on Climate Change Sep 30, 2012

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How can we break the ice and get a political conversation started about climate change, David Biello asks

Prime Time Fox News and <i>WSJ</i> Editorial Climate Coverage Mostly Wrong Sep 21, 2012

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An analysis by the Union of Concerned Scientsts finds that 93 percent of climate info on Fox News prime time and 81 percent on The Wall Street Journal opinion pages is misleading. Steve Mirsky reports

Bird Seed Poisons Wild Birds Sep 16, 2012

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To improve shelf life, Scotts Miracle-Gro used a pesticide toxic to birds in its bird seed. David Biello reports

How Humans and Tigers Can Coexist Sep 09, 2012

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One way to help save tigers would be to cede the night to them. David Biello reports