Download the Nature podcast November 29, 2023
In this episode:
00:49 What to expect at COP28
The annual UN climate change conference will soon begin in Dubai. This will be the first time humanity has formally assessed its progress under the 2015 Paris climate agreement. We therefore wonder whether this challenge of keeping warming below 1.5°C can be noted and what needs to happen at COP28 to make it a reality.
News: Is it too late to keep global warming below 1.5°C? The challenge in 7 tables
10:49 a.m. Research highlights
Hawks show off their intelligence and how smoke from California wildfires has made Europe murky.
Research highlight: These hawks excel at problem solving and outperform some of the world’s smartest birds
Research highlight: Huge wildfires in California have spread cirrus clouds halfway around the world
12:59 Informational discussion
The mystery surrounding a powerful cosmic ray and how to easily make very hot plasma.
Natural news: The most powerful cosmic ray since the Oh-My-God particle perplexes scientists
Research article: Xie et al.
Video: Very hot plasma made easy thanks to stabilizing fibers
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