Podcasts about coral reefs

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Len Testa and Jim Hill cover the latest Walt Disney World news, from a Toy Story 5 overlay at Hollywood Studios and shifting timelines for Tropical Americas to Disney's experiments with themed cruises and DVC owner surveys. They also answer listener questions about Moana's missing ride presence, Coral Reef surprises, and annual pass payment plans for out-of-state DVC members. Then Jim digs into the surprising history of the Walt Disney Transportation Company, when Disney seriously considered selling PeopleMover technology to airports, shopping centers, and planned communities around the world. NEWS • Alien Swirling Saucers gets a Toy Story 5-inspired overlay, complete with new music. • The Magic of Disney Animation settles into limited daytime hours at Disney's Hollywood Studios. • Disney quietly removes the 2027 date from its Tropical Americas project page as major domestic attraction openings appear to shift toward 2028. • Universal Orlando's Horror Make-Up Show remains closed, with work expected to accelerate after Halloween Horror Nights. • New DVC and Disney Cruise Line surveys explore member finances, contract sales, and just how deeply guests want themed cruises to go. FEATURE • Jim traces the origins of the Walt Disney Transportation Company and Disney's effort to commercialize its theme park transportation technology. • The Magic Kingdom's PeopleMover was envisioned as a working showroom for potential clients building airports, shopping centers, and communities. • Disney once planned an extensive transportation network linking the Lake Buena Vista Shopping Village with nearby development. • Houston Intercontinental Airport became the rare real-world customer, installing a Disney-designed PeopleMover system that has operated for decades. For this episode's full show notes, click here. HOSTS • Jim Hill - X/Twitter: @JimHillMedia | Instagram: @JimHillMedia | jimhillmedia.com • Len Testa - Bluesky: @lentesta.bsky.social | Instagram: @len.testa | touringplans.com FOLLOW • Facebook: @JimHillMediaNews • YouTube: @jimhillmedia • TikTok: @jimhillmedia • Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jimhillmedia/ SUPPORT Support the show and access bonus episodes and additional content at https://www.patreon.com/jimhillmedia. PRODUCTION CREDITS Edited by Dave Grey Produced by Eric Hersey - https://strongmindedagency.com SPONSOR Disney Dish News is sponsored by BeOurGuestVacations.com. Whether your team is already struggling through football season or you simply need a Walt Disney World getaway to look forward to, Be Our Guest Vacations can help plan the trip. If you would like to sponsor a show on the Jim Hill Media Podcast Network, reach out today. https://www.jimhillmedia.com/sponsor/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Len Testa and Jim Hill cover the latest Walt Disney World news, from a Toy Story 5 overlay at Hollywood Studios and shifting timelines for Tropical Americas to Disney's experiments with themed cruises and DVC owner surveys. They also answer listener questions about Moana's missing ride presence, Coral Reef surprises, and annual pass payment plans for out-of-state DVC members. Then Jim digs into the surprising history of the Walt Disney Transportation Company, when Disney seriously considered selling PeopleMover technology to airports, shopping centers, and planned communities around the world. NEWS • Alien Swirling Saucers gets a Toy Story 5-inspired overlay, complete with new music. • The Magic of Disney Animation settles into limited daytime hours at Disney's Hollywood Studios. • Disney quietly removes the 2027 date from its Tropical Americas project page as major domestic attraction openings appear to shift toward 2028. • Universal Orlando's Horror Make-Up Show remains closed, with work expected to accelerate after Halloween Horror Nights. • New DVC and Disney Cruise Line surveys explore member finances, contract sales, and just how deeply guests want themed cruises to go. FEATURE • Jim traces the origins of the Walt Disney Transportation Company and Disney's effort to commercialize its theme park transportation technology. • The Magic Kingdom's PeopleMover was envisioned as a working showroom for potential clients building airports, shopping centers, and communities. • Disney once planned an extensive transportation network linking the Lake Buena Vista Shopping Village with nearby development. • Houston Intercontinental Airport became the rare real-world customer, installing a Disney-designed PeopleMover system that has operated for decades. For this episode's full show notes, click here. HOSTS • Jim Hill - X/Twitter: @JimHillMedia | Instagram: @JimHillMedia | jimhillmedia.com • Len Testa - Bluesky: @lentesta.bsky.social | Instagram: @len.testa | touringplans.com FOLLOW • Facebook: @JimHillMediaNews • YouTube: @jimhillmedia • TikTok: @jimhillmedia • Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jimhillmedia/ SUPPORT Support the show and access bonus episodes and additional content at https://www.patreon.com/jimhillmedia. PRODUCTION CREDITS Edited by Dave Grey Produced by Eric Hersey - https://strongmindedagency.com SPONSOR Disney Dish News is sponsored by BeOurGuestVacations.com. Whether your team is already struggling through football season or you simply need a Walt Disney World getaway to look forward to, Be Our Guest Vacations can help plan the trip. If you would like to sponsor a show on the Jim Hill Media Podcast Network, reach out today. https://www.jimhillmedia.com/sponsor/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Julia Rose, of The Nature Conservancy, surveys damage to Hawaiʻi's reefs following the recent storms; behavioral scientist Gleb Tsipursky explains the practical uses and pitfalls of AI in his new book.

Hello everyone and welcome to the WDW Mainstreet podcast. Pull up your stool with John and Doug as they discuss all of the latest news from around Walt Disney World and their worlds. The guys kick the show off wishing John a very Happy Birthday. Talk a little life and of course football. In the news Coral Reef re opens, Diamond Horseshoe opens with new menu, Jazzy Holiday at the Brown Derby plus so much more from around the world. So, grab your self a cold one, sit back, relax and enjoy the show!

Coral reefs cover less than 1% of the ocean floor but support 25% of all marine life, and since the 1950s, we've lost half of them. In this episode, Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant sits down with Philippe Cousteau, grandson of Jacques Cousteau and founder of EarthEcho International, to unpack why reef collapse has stayed the "most underreported environmental crisis on the planet." Philippe explains the science of coral bleaching, the technology that can grow coral 20 times faster than nature. That's why he now treats reefs not as ecosystems to protect but as infrastructure to rebuild, at a scale philanthropy alone can never fund. It's a hard look at how close we are to losing reefs entirely, and a genuinely hopeful blueprint for turning that around. Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom Protecting the Wild airs weekends on NBC's "The More You Know" programming block. Co-hosts Peter Gros and Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant share conservation success stories happening all around us. They take us to wild places as we meet incredible species and the amazing people working to save them. Check your local listings for the airtime in your area. For more information on Protecting the Wild including how to stream full episodes for free, check here: https://wildkingdom.co/4cPq9wSCheck us out on our other platforms for more animal facts, wildlife conservation success stories, original series nostalgia and more! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wildkingdomtv Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wildkingdomtv/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wildkingdomtv#podcast #BackFromTheBrink #WildKingdom

Walt Disney World just released four different discounts for 2027—but the biggest advertised number may not deliver the lowest total vacation price. In this Travel With Milford update, Milford breaks down Disney's new package, room-only, Disney Visa, and Annual Passholder offers. You'll also hear about The Magic of Disney Animation at Hollywood Studios, confirmed 2027 EPCOT festival dates, Disney After Hours tickets, and current refurbishment closures. Plus, get quick updates on Virgin Voyages promotions, Disney Cruise Line savings, and what Halloween Horror Nights means for fall Universal Orlando itineraries. Before booking, let Travel With Milford compare the complete vacation price, restrictions, and actual value. Topics include: • Walt Disney World 2027 discounts • The Magic of Disney Animation • EPCOT festival dates • Disney After Hours • Typhoon Lagoon and Coral Reef closures • Virgin Voyages offers • Disney Cruise Line discounts • Universal Orlando and Halloween Horror Nights Ready to plan? Send Travel With Milford your dates and let's find the deal that genuinely saves you the most.

Len Testa and Jim Hill are back with Disney news, listener questions, and the conclusion of Jim's history of Disney family suites. They check out the latest Walt Disney World updates, from Magic of Disney Animation previews and EPCOT festival dates to Jollywood Nights demand and new vacation discounts. Then Jim traces how a stalled Pop Century expansion, the success of Nickelodeon Family Suites, and Disney's experiments at All-Star Music ultimately led to Art of Animation. Plus, the guys look at Disney Cruise Line's intriguing adults-only survey and wonder what an expanded Skyliner network might have looked like. NEWS • Magic of Disney Animation previews reveal Olaf Draws, Off the Page, Once Upon a Studio Theater, and the colorful Drawn to Wonderland play area. • EPCOT sets dates for Festival of the Arts and Flower & Garden while Coral Reef prepares to reopen ahead of the holiday season. • Strong Jollywood Nights sales could point toward an even larger role for the after-hours event in future holiday seasons. • Universal Orlando rolls out an aggressive Florida resident ticket offer covering Universal Studios Florida, Islands of Adventure, and Epic Universe. • Disney Cruise Line surveys guests about adults-only sailings, while dozens of upcoming cruises receive special offers and discounted fares. FEATURE • Jim finishes the story of Disney's family suites, beginning with Pop Century's ambitious original plans and the unfinished Legendary Years section. • The surprising success of Nickelodeon Family Suites helped convince Disney that larger family accommodations could be a major draw. • All-Star Music became Disney's testing ground before the company transformed Pop Century's abandoned expansion into Disney's Art of Animation Resort. • Jim explains how Art of Animation's opening was strategically paired with New Fantasyland - and how the Skyliner later transformed the appeal of Disney's value and moderate resorts. For this episode's full show notes, click here. HOSTS • Jim Hill - X/Twitter: @JimHillMedia | Instagram: @JimHillMedia | jimhillmedia.com • Len Testa - Bluesky: @lentesta.bsky.social | Instagram: @len.testa | touringplans.com FOLLOW • Facebook: @JimHillMediaNews • YouTube: @jimhillmedia • TikTok: @jimhillmedia • Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jimhillmedia/ SUPPORT Support the show and access bonus episodes and additional content at https://www.patreon.com/jimhillmedia. PRODUCTION CREDITS Edited by Dave Grey Produced by Eric Hersey - https://strongmindedagency.com SPONSOR The Disney Dish News is sponsored by BeOurGuestVacations.com. If the back-to-school rush has already worn you out, the team can help you plan some much-needed rest and relaxation at Walt Disney World. Our friends at DVCRentalStore.com can also help you explore Disney Vacation Club rental options for your next stay. If you would like to sponsor a show on the Jim Hill Media Podcast Network, reach out today. https://www.jimhillmedia.com/sponsor/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Len Testa and Jim Hill are back with Disney news, listener questions, and the conclusion of Jim's history of Disney family suites. They check out the latest Walt Disney World updates, from Magic of Disney Animation previews and EPCOT festival dates to Jollywood Nights demand and new vacation discounts. Then Jim traces how a stalled Pop Century expansion, the success of Nickelodeon Family Suites, and Disney's experiments at All-Star Music ultimately led to Art of Animation. Plus, the guys look at Disney Cruise Line's intriguing adults-only survey and wonder what an expanded Skyliner network might have looked like. NEWS • Magic of Disney Animation previews reveal Olaf Draws, Off the Page, Once Upon a Studio Theater, and the colorful Drawn to Wonderland play area. • EPCOT sets dates for Festival of the Arts and Flower & Garden while Coral Reef prepares to reopen ahead of the holiday season. • Strong Jollywood Nights sales could point toward an even larger role for the after-hours event in future holiday seasons. • Universal Orlando rolls out an aggressive Florida resident ticket offer covering Universal Studios Florida, Islands of Adventure, and Epic Universe. • Disney Cruise Line surveys guests about adults-only sailings, while dozens of upcoming cruises receive special offers and discounted fares. FEATURE • Jim finishes the story of Disney's family suites, beginning with Pop Century's ambitious original plans and the unfinished Legendary Years section. • The surprising success of Nickelodeon Family Suites helped convince Disney that larger family accommodations could be a major draw. • All-Star Music became Disney's testing ground before the company transformed Pop Century's abandoned expansion into Disney's Art of Animation Resort. • Jim explains how Art of Animation's opening was strategically paired with New Fantasyland - and how the Skyliner later transformed the appeal of Disney's value and moderate resorts. For this episode's full show notes, click here. HOSTS • Jim Hill - X/Twitter: @JimHillMedia | Instagram: @JimHillMedia | jimhillmedia.com • Len Testa - Bluesky: @lentesta.bsky.social | Instagram: @len.testa | touringplans.com FOLLOW • Facebook: @JimHillMediaNews • YouTube: @jimhillmedia • TikTok: @jimhillmedia • Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jimhillmedia/ SUPPORT Support the show and access bonus episodes and additional content at https://www.patreon.com/jimhillmedia. PRODUCTION CREDITS Edited by Dave Grey Produced by Eric Hersey - https://strongmindedagency.com SPONSOR The Disney Dish News is sponsored by BeOurGuestVacations.com. If the back-to-school rush has already worn you out, the team can help you plan some much-needed rest and relaxation at Walt Disney World. Our friends at DVCRentalStore.com can also help you explore Disney Vacation Club rental options for your next stay. If you would like to sponsor a show on the Jim Hill Media Podcast Network, reach out today. https://www.jimhillmedia.com/sponsor/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join your tour guides Dan Hansen and Stan Solo as they discuss some the newest news and notable notes. Plus the most frustrated of looks, is Coral Reef going dark, is the dining plan dying, baby changing everywhere and more! Follow us on Facebook at Disney Friends of the Grand Circle Tour Podcast for live shows every Thursday night, on Instagram at @grandcircletourpodcast  and on YouTube at @grandcircletour Brought to you by https://celebratingflorida.com/  and https://mei-travel.com/ The Grand Circle Tour Podcast is in no way part of, endorsed or authorized by, or affiliated with the Walt Disney Company or its affiliates. As to Disney artwork/properties: © Disney. Disclosure | Privacy Policy  

Remy and Mike are back at the Roundtable with a jam-packed episode covering the latest news, updates, attractions, food, and entertainment from Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando!The guys kick things off with the **latest Disney and Universal theme park news**, including the reopening of **Coral Reef**, new character statues coming to Hollywood Studios, upcoming attraction and transportation refurbishments, the future **Disney Lakeshore Lodge**, updates to the Disney College Program, and new special event dates at **Epic Universe**. Plus, they discuss the upcoming closures of **Toon Lagoon** and **Animal Actors on Location** at Universal Orlando.The episode also takes a look beyond the theme parks as Remy and Mike discuss **Frontier Developments' upcoming collaboration with Disney on a new theme park video game** and the latest changes to Xbox cloud gaming.###

Guest: Dr. Dillon AmayaThe Pacific Ocean covers nearly a third of our planet, and yet some of its most important changes happen far from shore and often out of sight. But whether it's a developing El Niño, a cooling La Niña, or an expansive marine heat wave, what happens in the Pacific can influence weather, ecosystems, and communities around the world. Today on Weather Geeks, we're joined by Dillon Amaya, whose research focuses on the complex relationship between the ocean and the atmosphere. We'll explore the growing scientific interest in Pacific marine heat waves, what we've learned from some of the most notable events in recent years, and how these episodes can ripple through both weather and climate systems.Chapters00:00 Introduction to Marine Heat Waves02:32 Dylan Amaya's Journey into Meteorology05:34 Understanding Marine Heat Waves08:48 Marine Heat Waves vs. Ocean Warming11:38 Impact of Marine Heat Waves on Weather13:37 Break 113:39 Marine Heat Waves and El Niño17:45 Causes and Effects of Marine Heat Waves20:54 Ocean Temperature Changes and Jet Stream Dynamics22:11 Marine Heat Waves and Climate Variability23:59 Ecosystem Impacts of Marine Heat Waves25:41 Coral Reefs and Marine Heat Waves27:17 Global Hot Spots for Marine Heat Waves28:05 Break 228:06 Understanding Atlantic Niña and Its Effects30:32 European Heat Waves and Ocean Anomalies31:37 Surprising Discoveries in Marine Heat Wave Research34:13 Climate Change and Ocean Temperature Trends36:22 Future Research Directions in Marine Heat Waves37:41 Machine Learning in Marine Heat Wave ForecastingResourcesNOAA PSL Marine Heat Waves Forecast System - https://psl.noaa.gov/marine-heatwaves/NOAA Ocean Temperature Monitoring - https://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/GODAS/El Nino and La Nina Explained - NOAA - https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/elninolanina/Marine Blob Tracker - NOAA - https://www.integratedecosystemassessment.noaa.gov/regions/california-current/california-current-marine-heatwave-tracker-blobtrackerScripps Institution of Oceanography - https://scripps.ucsd.edu/Guest linksLinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/dillon-j-amaya-2bb2a892Twitter - https://twitter.com/dillonamayaNorth Carolina State University - Dillon Amaya Profile - https://meas.sciences.ncsu.edu/people/djamaya/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mike Goldberg had over 10,000 dives and decades running a dive shop in the Florida Keys, enough time to have seen the reefs at their pristine best. Then came a coral bleaching event in 2008, and a few years later, Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease, a still-unexplained outbreak that's killed coral tissue outright across more than 20 of Florida's roughly 45 stony coral species since 2014. At one point his wife told him directly: the reef isn't what it used to be, and it's not getting better. Get out of the business before there's nothing left to sell. He didn't know what to do about it. Then, around 2017 into 2018, a young woman walked into his shop just to fill a couple of scuba tanks. She turned out to be Dr. Kylie Smith, a PhD student studying the relationship between parrotfish populations and coral outplants nearby. By the time she left, Mike had asked her a dozen questions. She kept coming back, and he kept asking more, in what he calls his own "period of discovery." It took roughly a year to find direction, and part of that year was Mike convincing Kylie not to take a government job and instead co-found a nonprofit with him, something her own family saw as risky. In this episode, Andrew walks through how that unlikely partnership, her science and his three decades of local hustle, became I.CARE (Islamorada Conservation and Restoration Education): a nonprofit that planted its first coral in January 2021, now runs its own onshore nursery, and partners with Mote Marine Laboratory, Reef Renewal USA, the Florida Aquarium, and the Reef Institute. This is episode two of a four-part week built around Andrew's interview with Mike Goldberg, co-founder of I.CARE. Monday's episode covered the global state of coral reefs and the case for restoration; this episode is Mike's own story before his full interview airs Friday. Takeaways: I.CARE didn't start with a grant or a strategic plan. It started with a dive shop owner's frustration and one chance conversation with a grad student who walked in to fill some tanks. The disease that pushed Mike to act, Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease, isn't like bleaching. It's an unresolved, contagious, tissue-killing outbreak that's been spreading through Florida and the wider Caribbean for over a decade with no confirmed cause. The partnership worked because it paired two kinds of expertise that don't usually sit in the same room: a scientist's research and a small business owner's community connections and hustle. Mike spent part of a year talking Kylie out of a safer path (a government job) and into co-founding a nonprofit instead, a real risk her own family flagged at the time. Watching your own livelihood visibly decline, and choosing to act instead of walking away, is its own kind of origin story, separate from the science. Website: https://icareaboutcoral.org/ Support Independent Podcasts: https://www.speakupforblue.com/patreon Need help with your ocean non-profit, company, or project? Get the help you need with Pisces Oceans Inc.: https://www.piscesoceans.ca Connect with Speak Up For Blue Website: https://bit.ly/3fOF3Wf Instagram: https://bit.ly/3rIaJSG TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@speakupforblue Twitter: https://bit.ly/3rHZxpc YouTube: www.speakupforblue.com/youtube  

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Coral reefs support roughly a quarter of all marine life, protect vulnerable coastlines and sustain communities and economies around the world. But with reefs disappearing at an alarming rate, traditional conservation funding alone may not be enough.Dylan Welch sits down with Sam Teicher, co-founder and chief reef officer of Coral Vita, to discuss how the company is building a profitable business around restoring damaged reefs.Sam shares how a $1,000 grant and a road trip through the Florida Keys grew into an international operation that has cultivated more than 150,000 corals across 52 species. They also explore Coral Vita's land-based coral farms, the concept of restoration as a service, the economic value of natural infrastructure and why coral conservation continues to receive bipartisan support.The conversation offers an honest but hopeful look at the future of the world's oceans, and how business, technology and nature can work together to rebuild what has been lost.Support the show

Guest: Tim GallaudetThe ocean shapes our weather, our climate, our economy, and ultimately, life on Earth itself. And yet, for something so vast and so essential, there's still so much we're only beginning to understand. Today on Weather Geeks, we're joined by Dr. Tim Gallaudet—oceanographer, former NOAA administrator, and longtime advocate for advancing ocean science and literacy. His new book takes readers deep into the challenges, discoveries, and opportunities tied to the future of our oceans, while also reflecting on the leadership and innovation needed to better understand and protect them. We'll talk about the inspiration behind the book, the emerging technologies transforming ocean research, and why collaboration and communication may be just as important as the science itself when it comes to shaping the future of ocean stewardship.Chapters00:00 Introduction to Ocean's Role in Earth's Climate00:47 Dr. Gallaudet's Background and Ocean Passion01:48 From Coast to Navy: A Dual Passion for Fluids02:48 Career Highlights and Leadership in the Navy07:22 Serving as NOAA Deputy and Leading Through Challenges09:32 Motivation Behind Writing 'Holding Fast in Heavy Seas'11:31 Break 111:32 Stories of Leadership and Resilience15:09 Advances in Ocean Mapping and Research Initiatives17:35 Bipartisan Support and Environmental Wins21:14 Leadership Pillars: All In, All Good, All For One21:44 Break 221:46 Coral Reefs: Biodiversity, Protection, and Economic Impact28:20 The Role of Private Sector in Ocean and Climate Science31:02 UAPs and the Quest for Scientific Truth33:55 Where to Find the Book and Future Research DirectionsResourcesHolding Fast in Heavy Seas by Tim Gallaudet - https://www.amazon.com/Holding-Fast-Heavy-Seas-NOAA - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - https://www.noaa.govOcean STL Consulting, LLC - https://oceanstl.comGuest linksWebsite - https://timgallaudet.comTwitter - https://twitter.com/TimGallaudetSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

So far,this thriving and unique coral reef in Red Sea waters off Egypt is a climate change survivor.到目前为止，埃及红海水域中这片繁茂而独特的珊瑚礁是气候变化的幸存者。While warmer waters bleach reefs everywhere, the ecosystem in the Gulf of Aqaba stands strong, and may hold the key to receding other reefs if it can survive the crowds of tourists.虽然水温上升导致全球珊瑚礁白化， 但亚喀巴湾的生态系统仍然很稳健，如果它能在游客潮中生存下来，或许就掌握着拯救其他珊瑚礁的关键。Obviously we're in a tourist town. So it's very important with this influx of humans to keep awareness high, and you know most of town relies on the dive industry.毫无疑问，这里是一个旅游小镇。随着大量游客涌入，保持高度警觉至关重要，要知道镇上大部分经济都依赖潜水产业。Amy Johnson co-founded the citizen science venture project Azraq.艾米·约翰逊是公民科学风险项目阿兹拉克(Azraq)的共同创办者。The marine conservation group educates local communities on how to protect coral reef ecosystems.海洋保护组织会教育当地社区如何保护珊瑚礁生态系统。Basically we collect data on fish, invertebrates, coral and coral diseases.我们会收集有关鱼类、无脊椎动物、珊瑚和珊瑚疾病的数据。All the data we collect gives us an insight into the health of the reef.我们收集的所有数据都能让我们深入了解珊瑚礁的健康状况。So that chosen the species, we want to chose some specifically, because that indicates the reef health.我们会选择一些特定的物种，因为它们能反映珊瑚礁的健康状况。On this day, the team dives to perform a monthly reef monitoring survey.在这一天，团队潜水执行每月一次的珊瑚礁监测调查。To conduct their research, the team places a six-meter-long line, and then logs all nearby inhabitants that indicate a healthy ecosystem.为了开展研究，研究小组放置了一条六米长的线，然后记录下附近所有能够表明生态系统健康的生物情况。Project Azraq co-founder Nour El Sawy: One of the things we look for are damselfish.阿兹拉克项目的联合创始人努尔·艾尔萨维：我们要找的东西之一就是雀鲷。They are very small and reef associated which means they live in close proximity to the coral reef. They eat the algae. They are farmers.它们非常小，与珊瑚礁关系密切，生活在离珊瑚礁很近的地方。它们吃藻类，是海洋中的农民。They make sure corals are cleans canbreatheand are not suffocating from algae growth.他们确保珊瑚得到清洁、能够呼吸，不会因为藻类的生长而窒息。Tourism draws divers to this coral reef which forms the backbone of the economy into hub.旅游业吸引潜水者来到这片珊瑚礁，它构成了当地经济的支柱。But the industry also adds to the junk piling up on the ocean floor.但该行业也使堆积在海底的垃圾不断增加。Team project Azraq has a dive against debris initiative where they collect and sort underwater trash, which they then enter into a database, that tells them which items caused the most damage in their area.阿兹拉克项目发起了一项清理海洋垃圾的潜水行动，他们收集并分类海底垃圾，然后将这些信息录入数据库，该系统能精准分析出哪些垃圾对当地生态环境造成的破坏最为严重。

Microbes rarely feature in discussions about climate change, yet they play a central role in regulating greenhouse gases through the Earth's carbon, methane and nitrogen cycles. As the climate changes, understanding these natural processes is becoming increasingly important to develop new approaches to clean energy, agriculture and emissions reduction. This week on Cleaning Up, Bryony Worthington speaks with Professor Emeritus David Kirchman of the University of Delaware, one of the world's leading microbial ecologists and author of 'Microbes: the Unseen Agents of Climate Change.' They explore how microbes drive the carbon, methane and nitrogen cycles, how climate change is reshaping ecosystems from permafrost to coral reefs, and how microbial science could help tackle the climate crisis, from microbial fuel cells and lower-emissions agriculture to biofuels, methane reduction and even emerging forms of carbon removal and geoengineering Topics covered in this episode: The microbes shaping Earth's climate Ocean carbon cycle Methane-eating microbes Arctic warming impacts Coral reefs and climate resilience Low-carbon agriculture Microbes powering climate solutions Climate interventions Leadership Circle: Cleaning Up is proud to be supported by its Leadership Circle. The members are Actis, Alcazar Energy, Arup, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, Cygnum Capital, Davidson Kempner, EcoPragma Capital, EDP, Eurelectric, the Gilardini Foundation, KKR, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, National Grid, Octopus Energy, Quadrature Climate Foundation, Schneider Electric, SDCL and Wärtsilä. For more information about the Leadership Circle, visit cleaningup.live Links: David Kirchman's bio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-kirchman-5925b331/ David's book: Microbes, the Unseen Agents of Climate Change: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Microbes-Unseen-Agents-Climate-Change/dp/019768856X Merlin Sheldrake on Cleaning Up: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YC-9ulSTnB4 Sea ice melting effect on microbes article: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-77821-9 Background on James Lovelock's Gaia Hypothesis: https://courses.seas.harvard.edu/climate/eli/Courses/EPS281r/Sources/Gaia/Gaia-hypothesis-wikipedia.pdf DMS: Dimethyl Sulphide Subscribe to our newsletter: https://cleaninguppod.substack.com/ Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:45 - About David Kirchman 05:50 - What Are Microbes? 15:29 - Climate Cycles & Carbon 23:04 - Methane Microbes 29:01 - Climate Change 34:41 - Coral Reefs 41:02 - Microbe Climate Solutions 50:10 - Climate Engineering 01:00:28 - Outro

Fluent Fiction - Catalan: Mystical Underwater Quest: The Secret of Hidden Relics Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/ca/episode/2026-07-28-07-38-20-ca Story Transcript:Ca: Un raig de sol il·luminava el brillant escull de coral, creant un espectacle de colors que ballaven sota la superfície.En: A ray of sun illuminated the brilliant coral reef, creating a spectacle of colors that danced beneath the surface.Ca: La Laia, una biòloga marina apassionada per la conservació dels oceans, nedava amb una elegància que feia que tot semblés un somni.En: Laia, a marine biologist passionate about ocean conservation, swam with an elegance that made everything seem like a dream.Ca: Un matí, mentre recollia dades de l'escull, va trobar un tros vell de paper.En: One morning, while collecting data from the reef, she found an old piece of paper.Ca: Era mig desgastat, gairebé poblat d'ombres, però mostrava clarament la part d'un mapa.En: It was half worn, almost shadow-filled, but clearly showed part of a map.Ca: La Laia va sentir una emoció indescriptible.En: Laia felt an indescribable thrill.Ca: El mapa suggeria l'existència d'una cova submarina amagada, plena de relíquies antigues.En: The map suggested the existence of a hidden underwater cave, full of ancient relics.Ca: Espantada però captivada, va compartir el descobriment amb l'Oriol, el seu col·lega, i la Carla, la seva amiga guia local.En: Frightened but captivated, she shared the discovery with Oriol, her colleague, and Carla, her local guide friend.Ca: Oriol va arrufar el nas.En: Oriol wrinkled his nose.Ca: "No crec que sigui real, Laia.En: "I don't think it's real, Laia.Ca: Podem perdre'ns fàcilment.En: We could easily get lost."Ca: "La Carla va afegir: "L'escull és perillós, Laia.En: Carla added, "The reef is dangerous, Laia.Ca: Els corrents són forts.En: The currents are strong.Ca: A més, pot haver-hi caçadors de tresors.En: Besides, there could be treasure hunters."Ca: " Les advertències no van desanimar la Laia.En: The warnings did not discourage Laia.Ca: Estava decidida a seguir el mapa.En: She was determined to follow the map.Ca: "Confieu en mi," va dir ella.En: "Trust me," she said.Ca: La Laia va aconseguir convèncer a l'Oriol i a la Carla per unir-se a la seva aventura.En: Laia managed to convince Oriol and Carla to join her on the adventure.Ca: Així, un matí càlid d'estiu, van submergir-se a les aigües clares.En: Thus, on a warm summer morning, they immersed themselves in the clear waters.Ca: Nedaven amb cura, passant per les meravelloses formes del coral.En: They swam carefully, passing through the marvelous shapes of the coral.Ca: Malgrat els corrents forts, la Laia sentia que estaven propers al seu objectiu.En: Despite the strong currents, Laia felt they were close to their goal.Ca: Contra tot pronòstic, van trobar l'entrada de la cova.En: Against all odds, they found the entrance to the cave.Ca: Era un moment màgic.En: It was a magical moment.Ca: A dins, els esperaven relíquies perfectament conservades.En: Inside, perfectly preserved relics awaited them.Ca: Hi havia àmfores antigues i objectes que explicaven la història dels mars antics.En: There were ancient amphorae and objects that told the story of ancient seas.Ca: El cor de la Laia bategava fort.En: Laia's heart beat strongly.Ca: Però alguna cosa canviava.En: But something was changing.Ca: Els moviments dins la cova començaven a alterar el delicat equilibri ambiental.En: The movements inside the cave began to disturb the delicate environmental balance.Ca: Després d'un moment d'incertesa, la Laia va prendre una decisió.En: After a moment of uncertainty, Laia made a decision.Ca: No podien pertorbar més aquell lloc preciós.En: They could not disturb that precious place any further.Ca: Van sortir amb cura de la cova, portant només les seves memòries.En: They carefully exited the cave, carrying only their memories.Ca: La Laia va decidir informar les autoritats, qui podrien protegir i estudiar el lloc adequadament.En: Laia decided to inform the authorities, who could protect and study the place properly.Ca: El descobriment va cridar l'atenció sobre la necessitat de conservar els nostres oceans i la importància de preservar la història sense danyar la natura.En: The discovery drew attention to the need to conserve our oceans and the importance of preserving history without harming nature.Ca: La Laia havia après una lliçó valuosa.En: Laia had learned a valuable lesson.Ca: La seva feina en la conservació marina va guanyar una nova dimensió, i amb ella, un respecte renovat pel fràgil equilibri de l'ecosistema.En: Her work in marine conservation gained a new dimension, and with it, a renewed respect for the fragile balance of the ecosystem.Ca: El corall, sota el sol de l'estiu, brillava amb la promesa de secrets encara per descobrir, un record de la bellesa i la fragilitat del món submarí.En: The coral, under the summer sun, shone with the promise of secrets yet to be discovered, a reminder of the beauty and fragility of the underwater world.Ca: La Laia, més decidida que mai, va continuar el seu camí, ara amb una visió més clara i conscient.En: Laia, more determined than ever, continued on her path, now with a clearer and more conscious vision. Vocabulary Words:ray: el raigreef: l'escullcoral: el corallmarine biologist: la biòloga marinaelegance: l'elegànciadata: les dadespaper: el papermap: el mapathrill: l'emociócave: la covarelic: la relíquiaguide: la guiatreasure hunters: els caçadors de tresorscurrents: els correntsgoal: l'objectiuentrance: l'entradamoment: el momentamphora: l'àmforastory: la històriabalance: l'equilibridecision: la decisióauthorities: les autoritatsdiscovery: el descobrimentfragility: la fragilitatecosystem: l'ecosistemapromise: la promesasecrets: els secretsconservation: la conservaciósummer: l'estiuvision: la visió

Fluent Fiction - Japanese: Okinawa's Heroic Struggle: Protecting Coral Reefs Together Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/ja/episode/2026-07-28-07-38-20-ja Story Transcript:Ja: 沖縄の夏、太陽が海を照らし、白い砂浜が輝いています。En: In the summer of Okinawa, the sun illuminates the sea and the white sandy beaches shimmer.Ja: 海の中では、色とりどりのサンゴ礁が広がり、多様な海の生物たちが暮らしています。En: Beneath the waves, a vibrant coral reef spreads out, home to a diverse array of marine life.Ja: ここは沖縄のサンゴ礁。En: This is Okinawa's coral reef.Ja: 美しい海洋生命の楽園です。En: It is a paradise of beautiful marine life.Ja: 真夏のある日、マイはサンゴ礁の保護を目指す大学の海洋生物学研究の一環として現地調査を行っています。En: On a midsummer day, Mai is conducting field research as part of a university marine biology study aimed at protecting the coral reef.Ja: マイは、小さい頃に祖父と一緒にサンゴ礁のドキュメンタリーを見た思い出が、彼女を海洋保護の道へと導きました。En: Mai was led to the path of marine conservation by the memories of watching coral reef documentaries with her grandfather when she was young.Ja: 一緒に活動しているのは、同僚のカイトです。En: Accompanying her in this endeavor is her colleague, Kaito.Ja: カイトは、実用的で結果を重視する性格で、彼の意見はしばしば異なります。En: Kaito is pragmatic and result-oriented, often holding differing opinions.Ja: 「この規模での研究が、どれだけ効果があるんだろうな」とカイトは言います。En: "I wonder how effective this scale of research will be," Kaito says.Ja: 「もっと大規模な支援が必要だと思うよ。」En: "I think we need more large-scale support."Ja: それに対してマイは、自信を持って言います。「小さな努力でも意味があるの。En: To this, Mai confidently responds, "Even small efforts have meaning.Ja: まずは、サンゴ礁が回復し始めている場所を記録しよう。En: Let's start by documenting the places where the coral is beginning to recover.Ja: それから新しい方法を考えたい。」En: After that, I want to think of new methods."Ja: その時、観光客たちがやってきました。En: Just then, tourists arrived.Ja: 最近、観光客の増加がサンゴ礁に影響を与えていたのです。En: Recently, the increase in tourism had impacted the coral reefs.Ja: このサンゴ礁は、私たちの大切な宝物。En: This reef is our precious treasure.Ja: だからこそ、マイは地元のガイドたちへの教育を提案しました。En: That's why Mai proposed educating local guides.Ja: ガイドが観光客に環境保護の大切さを伝えることができれば、多くの人々にとって意識が変わるかもしれません。En: If the guides could convey the importance of environmental protection to tourists, it might change awareness for many people.Ja: ところが、突然の嵐が海を襲い、観光客たちはパニックに陥りました。En: However, a sudden storm hit the sea, causing the tourists to panic.Ja: 強い風がサンゴに影響を与える恐れがあります。En: The strong winds threatened to impact the coral.Ja: このままではただ美しいだけの場所が、壊れてしまうかもしれません。En: If nothing is done, this beautiful site might be destroyed.Ja: 「落ち着いて！みんなで協力して、サンゴを守りましょう！」とマイは声を上げました。En: "Stay calm! Let's all work together to protect the coral!" shouted Mai.Ja: カイトもすぐに行動に移り、観光客と地元ガイドたちをまとめ、海に立ち向かう方法を考えました。En: Kaito quickly took action, coordinating with the tourists and local guides to devise a way to face the sea.Ja: 彼らは手を取り合い、サンゴ礁の周りに新しい障壁を用意しました。En: They joined forces, creating new barriers around the coral reef.Ja: 嵐が過ぎ去った後、マイは観光客たちにサンゴ礁の重要性を話しました。En: After the storm passed, Mai talked to the tourists about the importance of the coral reefs.Ja: 彼女の情熱は、皆に伝わりました。En: Her passion resonated with everyone.Ja: この経験を通じて、マイは自分の力を信じることの大切さを学びました。En: Through this experience, Mai learned the importance of believing in her own power.Ja: そしてカイトも、小さな努力が大きな変化を生むことができると感じ始めました。En: And Kaito began to feel that small efforts can bring about significant changes.Ja: 「あなたの言う通りだった。En: "You were right.Ja: みんなで手を携えることで、こんなに素晴らしい結果が生まれるとはね。」とカイトは言いました。En: By linking hands, we could achieve such wonderful results," said Kaito.Ja: サンゴ礁は、無事に守られました。En: The coral reef was successfully protected.Ja: 青い海の中で揺れるサンゴたちは、再びその美しさを取り戻し始めています。En: The corals swaying in the blue sea began to regain their beauty.Ja: マイは、これからも共に未来を考え続けることを信じていました。En: Mai believed that they would continue to think about the future together.Ja: 一つの小さな行動が、大きな変化をもたらす可能性があることを信じて。En: She trusted in the possibility that one small action could bring about a big change. Vocabulary Words:illuminates: 照らしshimmer: 輝いていますvibrant: 色とりどりのdiverse: 多様なarray: 生物たちconducting: 行っていますfield research: 現地調査conservation: 保護pragmatic: 実用的result-oriented: 結果を重視するscale: 規模large-scale: 大規模なconfidence: 自信を持ってdocumenting: 記録recover: 回復endeavor: 活動proposed: 提案しましたeducating: 教育をconvey: 伝えるimpact: 影響を与えるsudden: 突然のstorm: 嵐panic: パニックthreatened: 恐れがありますbarriers: 障壁coordinating: まとめresonated: 伝わりましたsignificant: 大きな変化achieve: 達成するregain: 取り戻し始める

The ocean is huge, yet many animals choose to live in groups. Join Mrs. Cindy to learn why schools, pods, and colonies give ocean animals an advantage. Visit the Coral Reef show notes page for discussion questions to use with this episode. Join the No Sweat Nature Study membership to attend the upcoming Coral Reefs live class and enjoy 200+ recorded science lessons. Save $10 on your first quarterly membership payment with coupon code NOSWEAT10. Watch a free sample class to see how No Sweat Nature Study works. Using charter or scholarship funds? Find out whether No Sweat Nature Study is approved through your program. Please subscribe to the podcast and leave a rating and review if you enjoy the episodes. Thank you! It helps the podcast so much! :)

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This week on Waxing Lyrically, Drex and Alisa sit down with summer workshop directors Nicholas Ewin and Shannon Lee to talk about this year's exciting lineup of youth productions at the Lyric. Nick shares what audiences can expect from Matilda Jr., while Shannon dives into the underwater adventure of Finding Nemo Jr. Together, they discuss what makes directing young performers so rewarding, how each show comes to life, and why the Lyric's summer workshops continue to inspire the next generation of theater lovers. Whether you're a parent, performer, or theater fan, you'll get a behind-the-scenes look at the creativity, teamwork, and fun that make summer at the Lyric so special.   Watch on Youtube - https://youtu.be/or8AfmA24M4    Matilda Jr. Jul 24, 2026 - Jul 26, 2026   Inspired by Roald Dahl's beloved story, Matilda Jr., SPONSORED BY CHICK-FIL-A, celebrates the power of imagination, courage, and standing up for what's right. When a brilliant young girl discovers her extraordinary gifts, she dares to take a stand against the cruel adults who underestimate her. Packed with catchy songs, clever humor, and inspiring heart, this high-energy show—performed by our local youth—will delight kids and adults alike! https://lyricperformingartscompany.thundertix.com/events/255977    Finding Nemo Jul 31, 2026 - Aug 2, 2026   Dive into an underwater world of color, laughter, and love in Finding Nemo Jr.! This family-friendly musical brings Disney and Pixar's beloved characters to life as Marlin and Dory journey across the ocean to find young Nemo. With unforgettable songs and stunning visuals, it's a story of family, friendship, and adventure that will make a splash with audiences of all ages! https://lyricperformingartscompany.thundertix.com/events/255978 

Over the course of hundreds of scuba dives, marine biologist Ayana Elizabeth Johnson fell in love -- with a fish. In this ode to parrotfish, she shares five reasons why these creatures are simply amazing (from their ability to poop white sand to make colorful "wardrobe changes") and shows what's at stake -- for us and them -- as climate change threatens the future of coral reefs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In 1978, an Exxon scientist asked a question in capital letters: were the oceans dissolving coral reefs? By 1982, Exxon's own scientists had the answer, in writing. So did Shell by 1986. This episode traces a newly published Oxford University study that dug through more than fourteen thousand pages of fossil fuel industry documents and found that the world's biggest oil and gas companies understood, decades before the public did, exactly how their product would wreck coral reefs. We walk through what the industry knew and when, how a funded think tank report in 2012 was built to look like an official government climate assessment while contradicting the industry's own internal science, and where coral reefs stand today after the largest global bleaching event ever recorded. Along the way, we cover the coral chemistry that makes reefs vulnerable to rising CO2, the internal Exxon and Shell documents at the center of the Oxford study, and how this paper trail is now showing up as evidence in real courtrooms, including a landmark January 2026 ruling in The Hague. This isn't a story to leave you paralyzed. It closes with four concrete actions you can take this week, from sharing what you now know to pushing the emissions lever that actually moves the needle. If you care about coral reefs, or you just want the receipts on one of the biggest corporate cover-ups tied to the ocean, this episode is for you. Support Independent Podcasts: https://www.speakupforblue.com/patreon Need help with your ocean non-profit, company, or project? Get the help you need with Pisces Oceans Inc.: https://www.piscesoceans.ca Connect with Speak Up For Blue Website: https://bit.ly/3fOF3Wf Instagram: https://bit.ly/3rIaJSG TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@speakupforblue Twitter: https://bit.ly/3rHZxpc YouTube: www.speakupforblue.com/youtube  

In this episode, we are speaking with Dr. Katie Barott all about coral and coral reefs! Katie is an assistant professor at the University of Pennsylvania and head of the Barott Lab, where they study the ecology and physiology of coral symbiosis, researching the small-scale mechanisms in order to understand the ecosystem dynamics of coral. In other words, Katie and her lab are interested in understanding mechanisms on a cellular and microbial level that determine coral responses to climate change. If you can understand the symbiotic relationship within this ecosystem, you can get a clearer perspective on how and why environmental events like coral bleaching are happening. I am fascinated by symbiosis from the microbial level to the societal level of humans and animals.They even call coral reefs cities for how they interact and operate. Another example of how much our lives mirror many ecosystems!Thanks for being here, and lots of love.Episode Time Stamps: Introduction: 00:17Interview: 6:52Show Notes:https://www.barottlab.com/

Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 2 – Coming to you from the Summit Responsible Solutions Studios.   Better Lawns and Gardens host Teresa shares the unexpected benefits of the Saharan Desert Dust to Florida's coral reefs. Teresa explains the Dirty Word of the Day – Oligotrophic. Garden topics and listener questions include can gourds be planted in Florida, bountiful Seminole pumpkins, lawn sweepers, and more. https://rb.gy/0hzjxx Saharan Desert Dust and Coral ReefsLandscape designer Teresa Watkins, host of Florida's most popular garden radio show, Better Lawns and Gardens, leads exciting garden tours visiting beloved public and private gardens across America, as well as iconic and historic gardens abroad. Join Teresa for unforgettable garden adventures! Art in Bloom Garden Tours Graphic credit: Teresa Watkins Listen every Saturdays from 7am - 9am EST on WFLA- Orlando. Call in with your garden questions and text messages on 1-888.455.2867 and 23680, Miss the live broadcast? Listen on Audioboom podcast 24/7. https://rb.gy/gf8k3s Join me on Facebook, Instagram. #WFLF #WFLA #FNN #WNDB #BetterLawns #gardening #Florida #planting #gardeninglife #radio #southflorida #northflorida #centralflorida #Deland #SHE #Orlando #Sarasota #Miami #FortLauderdale #podcast #syndicated #BLGradio #WRLN #WiOD #gardening #SummitResponsibleSolutions #QualityGreenSpecialists #BlackKowManure 

Scientists have uncovered an incredible secret hiding in plain sight on coral reefs. Some tropical sea sponges are able to harvest sunlight through microscopic algae living inside their tissues, giving them a surprising source of energy. It is a discovery that challenges what we thought we knew about one of the ocean's oldest animals. In this episode, we explore how these ancient filter feeders use a partnership with algae to survive and thrive in nutrient-poor tropical waters. You'll learn why this relationship is similar to the one that helps corals build reefs and why researchers believe sponges play a much bigger role in reef ecosystems than previously recognized. Sometimes the most important discoveries come from the animals we pay the least attention to. If we want to protect coral reefs, we need to understand every species that helps keep them functioning. This new research reminds us that even the simplest-looking organisms can have extraordinary abilities and may be far more important than we ever imagined. Follow the podcast for more weekday ocean news that helps you better understand our blue planet. Support Independent Podcasts: https://www.speakupforblue.com/patreon Need help with your ocean non-profit, company, or project? Get the help you need with Pisces Oceans Inc.: https://www.piscesoceans.ca Connect with Speak Up For Blue Website: https://bit.ly/3fOF3Wf Instagram: https://bit.ly/3rIaJSG TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@speakupforblue Twitter: https://bit.ly/3rHZxpc YouTube: www.speakupforblue.com/youtube  

How entrepreneurs, innovation, and restoration businesses can help save coral reefs and build a new restoration economy, with our guest Sam Teicher.Coral reefs cover less than one percent of our oceans, yet they support around a quarter of all marine life and provide food, livelihoods, and coastal protection for around a billion people. Yet they're disappearing at an alarming rate.Today I'm joined by Sam Teicher, Co-Founder and Chief Reef Officer at Coral Vita - an Earthshot Prize-winning conservation business that's pioneering a new approach to coral reef restoration. Instead of relying solely on traditional conservation funding, Coral Vita is proving that a for-profit business can help restore nature at scale while creating jobs, supporting local communities, and protecting one of the world's most important ecosystems.In this conversation we explore why coral reefs matter, what's driving their decline, and how Coral Vita grows and restores climate-resilient corals. We also discuss the Earthshot Prize, conservation entrepreneurship, the idea of a restoration economy, and whether businesses can become one of conservation's most powerful tools. Finally, Sam shares his own career journey and practical advice for anyone who wants to make a meaningful impact for nature.It's an ocean conservation, conservation entrepreneurship, and restoration innovation podcast.Enjoy.

Guest: Dr. Aran MooneyWhen you think about saving coral reefs, you probably imagine divers, coral nurseries, or maybe even futuristic technology — but what if part of the solution starts with simply turning up the volume? Because it turns out, coral reefs don't just look alive… they sound alive. Today's guest, Dr. Aran Mooney, is helping scientists and conservationists tune into the ocean in a whole new way. His research explores how the natural “music” of healthy reefs — the pops, clicks, and choruses of marine life — can actually help guide coral larvae home and jump-start reef recovery. In this episode, we'll talk about listening to the ocean, using sound as a conservation tool, and why sometimes the key to protecting our planet isn't louder warnings — it's learning how to hear what nature has been telling us all along.Chapters00:00 The Sound of Coral Reefs06:00 Sound as a Restoration Tool12:02 The Mechanics of Sound Playback17:23 Break 117:55 Environmental Influences on Coral Soundscapes20:17 The Power of Sound in Coral Restoration26:59 Break 227:28 Hurricanes and Their Impact on Coral Reefs30:43 Understanding the Time Scale of Sound Influence35:39 Scaling Sound Solutions for Coral Reefs40:51 Community Engagement and Partnerships for Coral HealthResourcesWoods Hole Oceanographic Institution - https://www.whoi.edu/NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program - https://coralreef.noaa.gov/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What if one of the world's greatest untapped talent pools is hiding in plain sight? More than 120 million people around the world have been forcibly displaced by conflict, persecution and violence. Yet too often refugees are portrayed through the lens of crisis rather than capability. Their stories are reduced to statistics, while their skills, ambitions and entrepreneurial potential remain overlooked. Listen in as we mark World Refugee Month, and speak with one of the leading innovators challenging that narrative. Meet Social Impact Pioneer, Aline Sara, Co-Founder and CEO of NaTakallam, the award-winning social enterprise transforming how businesses and individuals engage with refugees and conflict-affected communities. Rather than treating displaced people as beneficiaries of aid, NaTakallam connects them with organisations and learners around the world as language tutors, translators, educators and public speakers, creating dignified work through the digital economy. Since its launch, the platform has enabled refugees and conflict-affected individuals to earn more than $5 million, working with over 37,000 users across 110 countries and supporting more than 350 organisations worldwide. Born to Lebanese parents and shaped by a childhood lived between New York and a homeland marked by conflict, Aline's personal story is inseparable from her professional mission. From journalism and human rights research to building a pioneering social enterprise, she has spent more than a decade working alongside displaced communities, proving that opportunity, not charity, is often the most powerful response to humanitarian crises. Together, we explore why the future of refugee inclusion lies beyond aid alone; how businesses can unlock talent that too often goes unseen; and why creating access to meaningful work is fundamental to restoring dignity, resilience and hope. Aline also shares candid reflections on scaling a mission-driven business, navigating the rapid rise of artificial intelligence, and balancing commercial sustainability with deep social impact. Perhaps most powerfully, we discuss why refugee issues should never be discussed without refugees themselves being part of the conversation. Through NaTakallam's Refugee Voices programme, people with lived experience are leading conversations that challenge stereotypes, build empathy and foster genuine human connection across borders. This is a conversation about displacement, entrepreneurship, inclusive business and the future of work, but above all, it is a reminder that behind every refugee statistic is a person with skills, ideas and aspirations waiting for the opportunity to contribute. Links: NaTakallam : https://natakallam.com/ Aline Sara : https://www.linkedin.com/in/alinesara/ And if you liked this, try: Financing Solar Energy in the Global South with Lassor and Ruchir: https://businessfightspoverty.org/financing-solar-energy-in-the-global-south-with-lassor-and-ruchir/ and The Business of Coral Reefs with Sam Teicher: https://businessfightspoverty.org/the-business-of-coral-reefs-with-sam-teicher/

If you thought choosing a sunscreen was as simple as looking for the words “mineral” on the front of the bottle, this episode might surprise you.In this conversation, Autumn Blum and I dig into the sunscreen label details that most parents never hear about—and some new ingredients to watch out for.In this episode, you'll learn:Why reading the active ingredients matters far more than the marketing on the front of the packageThe new sunscreen ingredient that's generating buzz and raising questionsThe little-known ingredient showing up in many mineral sunscreens that parents should understandWhy some “safe” ingredients from a decade ago are being reconsidered todayHow to make mineral sunscreen easier for kids to use (without the battles)The simple sunscreen habit that can better protect your kids every single dayIf you've ever felt overwhelmed standing in the sunscreen aisle, this episode will help you understand what really matters and what to look for on the label.Resources We Mention for Choosing a Safe SunscreenShop Stream2Sea – get 10% off with the code KITCHENSTEW!What you need to know about reef-safe sunscreenSee all of my natural, mineral sunscreen reviews – or take a look at the cheat sheet if you want all the info in one place!How to use the dabba-dabba method to apply mineral sunscreenStart your kids making simple snacks now at raisinghealthyfamilies.com/podcastsnacks.Kitchen StewardshipRaising Healthy Families follow Katie on Instagram or FacebookSubscribe to the newsletter to get weekly updatesYouTube shorts channel for HPHFind the Healthy Parenting Handbook at raisinghealthyfamilies.com/podcastAffiliate links used here. Thanks for supporting the Healthy Parenting Handbook!

I was once called the Wikipedia of sunscreen by a morning news anchor.I consider myself a total sunscreen geek!Wait until you see my jaw drop in this conversation with cosmetic chemist and Stream2Sea founder Autumn Blum. She taught me things I had never considered before!In this episode, you'll learn:Why a scuba diving trip halfway around the world completely changed the way Autumn formulates skincare productsThe surprising connection between the sunscreen you put on in your backyard and ecosystems hundreds or even thousands of miles awayWhat researchers discovered about certain sunscreen ingredients that sparked bans in destinations around the worldWhy the word “organic” on a personal care label may not mean what you think it meansHow sunscreen ingredients can travel through both our bodies and our waterwaysWhy protecting your skin and protecting the environment may not be an either-or choiceThis is one of those episodes that will absolutely make you think differently the next time you reach for a bottle of sunscreen.Resources We Mention for Sunscreens and Coral ReefsShop Stream2Sea – get 10% off with the code KITCHENSTEW!What you need to know about reef-safe sunscreenIs Your Sunscreen Full of Estrogen?See all of my natural, mineral sunscreen reviews – or take a look at the cheat sheet if you want all the info in one place!Join the Monday Missions to get baby steps in your inbox.Start your kids making simple snacks now at raisinghealthyfamilies.com/podcastsnacks.Kitchen StewardshipRaising Healthy Families follow Katie on Instagram or FacebookSubscribe to the newsletter to get weekly updatesYouTube shorts channel for HPHFind the Healthy Parenting Handbook at raisinghealthyfamilies.com/podcastAffiliate links used here. Thanks for supporting the Healthy Parenting Handbook!

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Your weight is affecting how well your brain works. A newly discovered type of cell could be a powerful defense against liver disease. How coral reefs could become the next biggest pharmaceutical product. Many beauty products marketed as ‘clean' have a dangerous secret missing from their labels.   Host: Maayan Voss de Bettancourt Producer: Kristen Farrah Facebook: ingoodhealthpodX: @ ingoodhealthpodIG: @ingoodhealthpodYouTube: @ingoodhealthpodSpotify Apple Podcast In Good Health PodcastSubscribed to the newsletterFull ArchiveContact UsBecome an Affiliate Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Featuring Alex Rose, Science Editor, Ocean Geographic Magazine & Co-Founder, Sea Americas Alex Rose has been part of the Ocean Science Radio family for nearly a decade — you may remember her reporting live from MACNA, the Marine Aquarium Conference of North America, back in 2016. Today she's back, this time in the guest chair, with something considerably bigger on the horizon. Alex is the Science Editor of Ocean Geographic Magazine, founder of ocean conservation company Blue Ring, an Explorers Club Fellow, a professional violinist, and now co-host and producer of Sea Americas — a cinematic expedition documentary series following the world's largest all-female dive team as they document the most threatened marine sanctuaries across the Americas. In this conversation, Andrew and Dr. Frances Farabaugh sit down with Alex to talk about what it means to dive with purpose in a moment of accelerating loss — from the functionally extinct reef-building corals of the Florida Keys, to the surprisingly intact reefs of Cuba, to the political headwinds threatening the protected waters these stories depend on. They also dig into the Sea Americas Seed & Spark crowdfunding campaign, the conservation model behind Blue Ring, and what it actually feels like to cry underwater while trying to document a dying reef. Hope, Alex reminds us, needs to be a verb. Let's actively hope. Links: Sea Americas: seaamericas.com Blue Ring: bluering.blue Ocean Geographic: ogsociety.org Mission Blue (Netflix) Last episode featuring Alex Rose - https://oceanscienceradio.simplecast.com/episodes/macna

Rappin' With ReefBum is a LIVE talk show with hosts Keith Berkelhamer and Dong Zou with guests from the reef keeping community. In this episode we chat with Keri O'Neil (The Florida Aquarium) and Vincent Chalias (Ocean Gardener). We will discuss coral reef restoration and preservation.

Coral reefs are essential to the health of oceans, the food supply and to protecting the coast from storms. But as climate change pushes ocean temperatures higher, reefs are dying and bleaching events have put them at higher risk. Special correspondent Ben Tracy with Climate Central reports on an unlikely tool to bring reefs back from the brink. It's part of our series, Tipping Point. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

Coral reefs are essential to the health of oceans, the food supply and to protecting the coast from storms. But as climate change pushes ocean temperatures higher, reefs are dying and bleaching events have put them at higher risk. Special correspondent Ben Tracy with Climate Central reports on an unlikely tool to bring reefs back from the brink. It's part of our series, Tipping Point. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

The agreement allows Indonesia to spend $35 million protecting and restoring critical ecosystems. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

Climate change is warming ocean waters, putting reefs in peril. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/ 

The worlds coral reefs are dying and something has to been done! In todays podcast I talk about why coral reefs matter and the big problem coral reefs all over the globe are facing. I also dive into what's being done about this issue and how you can be a part of saving the coral reefs. Coral gardeners have made it their mission to save the ocean by out planting corals and restoring the coral reefs. Coral gardeners goal is to plant 1 million corals and we can help.visit https://coralgardeners.org for more information and to support the Coral GardenersCoral reefs around the world are facing significant threats, with warm waters contributing to widespread coral bleaching. This video explains the science behind these changes and highlights efforts in coral reef restoration. Learn how conservation initiatives are working to protect precious marine life and educate others on the importance of our ocean ecosystems.Learn more about TheCoralReefTalk athttps://www.thecoralreeftalk.comNew to the Reef aquarium hobby? Get Your FREE Reef Tank Start Up Checklist here! https://the-coral-reef-talk-24479470.hubspotpagebuilder.com/reef-tank-start-up-checklistLearn more about The Nitrogen cycle and how to cycle your reef aquarium with my free reef tank start up check list.All information provided in this video is the opinion of The Coral Reef Talk based on experience in the reef aquarium hobby. There are many ways to approach the hobby. Please continue to research other sources on the topics and ideas expressed in this video.

2. Author Leila Philip explores the "coral reefs of North America"—beaver-created wetlands that boost biodiversity fifteen-fold. She blends personal observations from Connecticut with Indigenous ecological knowledge, specifically the Algonquin legend of the giant beaver. This narrative emphasizes the beaver's role as a radical, intentional environmental transformer. (2)

For decades, renowned environmental writer Elizabeth Kolbert has taken readers to remote corners of the planet to understand how all life is connected—and how our planet is changing. She's covered everything from the collapse of insect populations to the success of one town's effort to go carbon neutral.  Host Flora Lichtman speaks with Kolbert about the undeniable heaviness of our current climate moment, how the splendor of the Great Barrier Reef “tilted” her worldview, and the messy business of trying to solve environmental problems.  In March and April, the Science Friday Book Club is reading Kolbert's latest book, “Life on a Little-Known Planet.” It's a collection of essays she's written over the years. Check out the Book Club to read along. Guest: Elizabeth Kolbert is a staff writer at The New Yorker and the author of several books, including “Life on a Little-Known Planet: Dispatches from a Changing World.” Transcripts for each episode are available within 1-3 days at sciencefriday.com. Subscribe to this podcast. Plus, to stay updated on all things science, sign up for Science Friday's newsletters.

Coral Reef Recovery is happening faster than many scientists once believed possible, but only under the right conditions. Long-term monitoring from the Caribbean and Indo Pacific shows that reefs can regain coral cover and rebuild three-dimensional structure when fishing pressure is reduced, water quality improves, and protections are enforced. The idea that reefs are doomed after bleaching events is being challenged by real data collected over decades. Reef Resilience Science reveals that recovery is not random. Areas with healthy herbivore populations, strong marine protected area enforcement, and fewer back to back heat stress events show measurable rebounds in coral recruitment and structural complexity. Studies published in Science and Nature Climate Change highlight that while climate change raises the baseline risk, local management decisions strongly influence whether reefs collapse or rebuild. Ocean Conservation Strategy becomes clearer when recovery case studies are compared to areas still declining. Flattening reefs are not inevitable; they are often the result of cumulative stress. When that stress is reduced, ecosystems respond. The evidence points to a simple but powerful conclusion: give reefs breathing room, and many of them fight their way back. Listen to the full episode. Support Independent Podcasts: https://www.speakupforblue.com/patreon Help fund a new seagrass podcast: https://www.speakupforblue.com/seagrass Join the Undertow: https://www.speakupforblue.com/jointheundertow Connect with Speak Up For Blue Website: https://bit.ly/3fOF3Wf Instagram: https://bit.ly/3rIaJSG TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@speakupforblue Twitter: https://bit.ly/3rHZxpc YouTube: www.speakupforblue.com/youtube    

Coral reefs can still show living coral cover and yet be ecologically collapsing beneath the surface. In this episode, we break down new coast-to-coast reef assessments from Thailand that reveal a critical warning sign: reefs are losing structural complexity even when coral is still present. Structural complexity, also known as rugosity, is what gives reefs their three-dimensional shape. That shape creates habitat for fish, supports predator-prey balance, fuels biodiversity, and protects coastlines from storms. New research published in Science and Nature Climate Change shows that repeated bleaching events and chronic stress are flattening reef architecture, reducing resilience and weakening ecosystem function long before coral disappears completely. This episode explains why coral cover alone is no longer enough to measure reef health, what structural degradation means for fisheries and coastal communities, and how monitoring needs to evolve if we want real conservation progress.   Follow the show for clear, science-based ocean updates every weekday.   Support Independent Podcasts: https://www.speakupforblue.com/patreon Help fund a new seagrass podcast: https://www.speakupforblue.com/seagrass Join the Undertow: https://www.speakupforblue.com/jointheundertow Connect with Speak Up For Blue Website: https://bit.ly/3fOF3Wf Instagram: https://bit.ly/3rIaJSG TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@speakupforblue Twitter: https://bit.ly/3rHZxpc YouTube: www.speakupforblue.com/youtube    

Leila Philip describes observing a local beaver pond, noting how these animals create wetlands that act as the "coral reefs of North America" by supporting immense biodiversity. She also recounts the Algonquin legend of the Great Beaver, a story that explains geological formations while serving as an environmental parable against resource hoarding and greed.

AMPHIBIOUS LESSONS AND INTERNAL RIVALRIES Colleague Craig Symonds. The Central Pacific drive began with the bloody assault on Tarawa, revealing the difficulties of amphibious warfare against coral reefs and the temper of Marine General Holland "Howlin' Mad" Smith. Nimitz also managed friction with his deputy, John Towers, an aviator who believed only pilots should command carriers. Applying "calculated risk," Nimitz overruled subordinates to strike directly at Kwajalein in the Marshalls, a decision that proved successful. He also gave Marc Mitscher a second chance, allowing him to eventually become a legendary carrier commander despite Spruance'slingering reservations. NUMBER 5 1945 OKINAWA

President Trump says declaration of war on drug cartels by Congress is not needed. Mr Trump said his government is just going to kill people smuggling drugs instead. Thirty-seven people have been killed so far, with no evidence provided that the boats were used for drugs-running. Also, the US Department of Defense publishes its "new generation" of approved journalists, after the mainstream media walked out in protest over stricter rules. Stars from the NBA are among those who've been arrested in an investigation into alleged illegal gambling. A record-breaking heat wave in 2023 left two vital coral species "functionally extinct" in Florida's vast Coral Reef, according to a new study. There are calls for Prince Andrew to travel to the US and testify about his links to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. There has been a drastic spike in the number of fishermen being killed at sea in South Korea. Trailblazing black ballerina Misty Copeland has retired from the American Ballet Theatre.The Global News Podcast brings you the breaking news you need to hear, as it happens. Listen for the latest headlines and current affairs from around the world. Politics, economics, climate, business, technology, health – we cover it all with expert analysis and insight. Get the news that matters, delivered twice a day on weekdays and daily at weekends, plus special bonus episodes reacting to urgent breaking stories. Follow or subscribe now and never miss a moment. Get in touch: globalpodcast@bbc.co.uk