In this episode Fergus discusses some of the factors that may have lead to a phytoplankton bloom off the coast of Cornwall, UK.

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In this episode, Holly and Fergus discuss the use of primates for labour.

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https://www.peta.org.uk/features/thai-coconut-schools-monkey/https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0168159121002021#:~:text=Pig%2Dtailed%20macaques%20are%20used,Southeast%20Asia%20to%20harvest%20coconuts.

https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.49.1258.146.b 

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5597818/

In this episode, we explore how climate change denial narratives have evolved from outright rejecting climate change to adopting more nuanced forms of denial.

Sources and further reading:

https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/temperatures-rising-nasa-confirms-2024-warmest-year-on-record/#:~:text=The%20new%20record%20comes%20after,said%20NASA%20Administrator%20Bill%20Nelson.,

 https://wmo.int/news/media-centre/wmo-confirms-2024-warmest-year-record-about-155degc-above-pre-industrial-level

https://earth.org/2024-hottest-year-on-record-marks-decade-of-deadly-heat/

https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/wellbeing/articles/worriesaboutclimatechangegreatbritain/septembertooctober2022

https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/syr/downloads/report/IPCC_AR6_SYR_SPM.pdf

https://counterhate.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/CCDH-The-New-Climate-Denial_FINAL.pdf

https://earth.nullschool.net/#current/wind/surface/level/orthographic=18.24,61.86,580

https://www.nature.com/articles/ncomms8537

https://www.desmog.com/2024/06/12/mapped-tory-network-climate-denial-fossil-fuel-funding/

https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/why-is-cheap-renewable-electricity-so-expensive/

https://www.desmog.com/2024/06/04/nigel-farage-reform-uk-party-2-3-million-fossil-fuel-interests-climate-deniers-polluters-since-2019-election/

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-024-07219-0

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ayub-Ulusow/publication/381963848_Climate_change_causes_economic_impact_and_mitigation/links/668659770a25e27fbc242512/Climate-change-causes-economic-impact-and-mitigation.pdf

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In this episode we discuss oceanic plastics, how they get into oceans and their effect on the environment.

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Reading:

https://ourworldindata.org/plastic-pollution

https://www.science.org/doi/full/10.1126/science.abg5433

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-018-22939-w

https://www.cell.com/heliyon/fulltext/S2405-8440(20)31552-8

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9205308/

https://web.archive.org/web/20190819024029/http://swfsc.noaa.gov/publications/TM/SWFSC/NOAA-TM-NMFS-SWFSC-154_P247.PDF

In this episode, Fergus and Liam each showcase a living organism with fascinating and unique traits.

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In this episode, Fergus explores the latest UK sewage statistics, delving into the issue of raw sewage dumping, its impact, and potential solutions.

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Electric vehicle adoption has surged significantly in the past decade. These vehicles are equipped with large batteries capable of storing substantial amounts of energy. While some individuals worry about the potential fire risk, is this concern justified?

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In this episode, Fergus discusses the Jellyfish that can live forever (Theoretically!). As well as this, the Turritopsis dohrnii lifecycle holds some exciting science that could help the advancement of medicine.

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In this episode of The Curiosity Monkey, we take a little look at how clouds form and why they are so important!

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In this episode, Fergus discussed why the arctic region is warming faster than the global average.

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