Science In Action by BBC World Service
BBC World Service
Categories: Science & Medicine
Listen to the last episode:
They were the best northern and southern lights in decades, but why? And what’s next? We hear from astrophysicist Steph Yardley about the solar maximum, geomagnetic storms and atmospheric spectaculars.
Also, the impossible heatwave in the Philippines made possible by global warming – the analysis of a continent-spanning climate extreme by the World Weather Attribution collaboration.
Getting close up to raging tornadoes in order to fill in the big gaps that remain in the science of their development.
And the tale of the lizard’s tail, and how it could lead to safer buildings in the future.
(Photo: The aurora borealis, also known as the 'northern lights’, are seen over The Roaches near Leek, Staffordshire, Britain, May 10, 2024. Credit: Carl Recine/Reuters)
Presenter: Roland Pease Producer: Jonathan Blackwell
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453 - Aurora Bore-WOW-lis Thu, 16 May 2024
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452 - Changing blood types and whale grammar Thu, 09 May 2024
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451 - Crossover infections Thu, 02 May 2024
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450 - An armada for asteroid Apophis? Thu, 25 Apr 2024
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449 - Unexpected black hole in our galaxy Thu, 18 Apr 2024
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448 - Bird flu in Antarctica Thu, 11 Apr 2024
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447 - Earthquake in Taiwan Thu, 04 Apr 2024
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446 - Star for a day Thu, 28 Mar 2024
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445 - Out of Africa Thu, 21 Mar 2024
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444 - Impacts of global warming Thu, 14 Mar 2024
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443 - The first stars in the universe Thu, 07 Mar 2024
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442 - One million genomes in two dimensions Thu, 29 Feb 2024
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441 - Largest ever covid safety study Thu, 22 Feb 2024
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440 - Climate scientist wins defamation case Thu, 15 Feb 2024
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439 - Particle physics v climate change Thu, 08 Feb 2024
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438 - Unethical data gathering in China Thu, 01 Feb 2024
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437 - Drilling into the past Thu, 25 Jan 2024
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436 - Swine fever in South East Asia Thu, 18 Jan 2024
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435 - Seeking supernovas Thu, 11 Jan 2024
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434 - Tackling tuberculosis in South Africa Thu, 04 Jan 2024
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433 - Following in the footsteps of ancient humans Thu, 28 Dec 2023
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432 - Volcanic eruption lights up Iceland Thu, 21 Dec 2023
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431 - The science of morning sickness Thu, 14 Dec 2023
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430 - Can carbon capture live up to its hype? Thu, 07 Dec 2023
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429 - All aboard the RRS Sir David Attenborough Thu, 30 Nov 2023
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428 - Fires in the Pantanal wetlands Thu, 23 Nov 2023
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427 - Volcanic rumblings in Iceland Thu, 16 Nov 2023
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426 - Sounds of the Cape Thu, 09 Nov 2023
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425 - Climate emergency Thu, 02 Nov 2023
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424 - Bird flu reaches Antarctic region Thu, 26 Oct 2023
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423 - Alarm at Campi Flegrei, Italy Thu, 19 Oct 2023
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422 - Devastating earthquakes hit Afghanistan Thu, 12 Oct 2023
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421 - The best and the worst Thu, 05 Oct 2023
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420 - Trilobite dinner Thu, 28 Sep 2023
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419 - More likely, more intense Thu, 21 Sep 2023
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418 - Deadly floods in Derna Thu, 14 Sep 2023
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417 - Returning to the North Pole Thu, 07 Sep 2023
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416 - Drowning coastal ecosystems Thu, 31 Aug 2023
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415 - Brain-computer interfaces Thu, 24 Aug 2023
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414 - The science behind the Hawaii fire Thu, 17 Aug 2023
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413 - Pandemic surveillance system at risk Thu, 10 Aug 2023
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412 - Bird Flu is back Thu, 03 Aug 2023
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411 - Ocean current collapse Thu, 27 Jul 2023
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410 - On the edge of a new volcano Thu, 20 Jul 2023
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409 - Europe’s heatwave death toll Thu, 13 Jul 2023
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408 - Melting of Greenland ice sheet Thu, 06 Jul 2023
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407 - Preparing for crises Thu, 29 Jun 2023
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406 - Human embryo models Thu, 22 Jun 2023
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405 - Oceans in hot water? Thu, 15 Jun 2023
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404 - The beginnings of us Thu, 08 Jun 2023