In today's episode, we’re exploring the incredible story of the Brazil Nut tree—a true giant of the Amazon rainforest.

This towering tree is more than just a source of nuts. It’s a key player in the rainforest’s ecosystem, a symbol of how humans have shaped nature, and now, thanks to groundbreaking research, it’s a genetic marvel that’s giving us new insights into biodiversity and conservation. Special credit goes to Dr. Victor Caetano-Andrade and his team at the Max Planck Institutes for their pioneering research, which forms the foundation of today’s episode.

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Hua Wang, Victor Caetano-Andrade, Nicole Boivin, Charles R. Clement, Wellyngton Espindola Ayala, Ramiro Dario Melinski, Francislaide da Silva Costa, Detlef Weigel, Patrick Roberts. Long-term human influence on the demography and genetic diversity of the hyperdominant Bertholletia excelsa in the Amazon Basin. Current Biology, 2025; DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2024.12.023

Road salt pollution is an extremely secretive weapon that damages our organisms, our land, and even our human health. Led by Professors from Virginia Tech, we look today at the promising potential of cattail plants to fight pollution, and additionally analyse alternatives used by individuals in New Hampshire and Scandanavia.

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Citation:

S. Long, M.A. Rippy, L. Krauss, M. Stacey, K. Fausey,

The impact of deicer and anti-icer use on plant communities in stormwater detention basins: Characterizing salt stress and phytoremediation potential,

Science of The Total Environment,

2025,

178310,

ISSN 0048-9697,

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.178310.

In this podcast episode. we look at the groundbreaking research from Elisabeth Van Roijen (University of California, Davis), Sabbie Miller (University of California, David) and Steve Davis (Stanford University) as they look at the potential for concrete to lock carbon away for good.

By adding concrete with bio-synthesised alternatives, our buildings could sequester carbon for billions of years, reducing emissions and temperatures.

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In January 2025, a variety of wildfires in the Greater Los Angeles Area have broken out, putting more than 180,000 people at risk. In this episode, we cover what they are, California's extensive battle with wildfires, and the surprising impacts of AC in response to these wars.

Our hearts go out to the people faced with the wildfires. Stay safe, and stay informed.

(note - the Maria in the podcast is not Maria - we have not provided the actual name due to privacy reasons)

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Northvolt, a large green battery producer in Sweden, has recently filed for Bankruptcy in the United States, accumulating over $5.8 Billion in debt. We cover the story of it's collapse, and it's significance in Europe's sustainability industry.

While this is a huge loss, there is still hope for the future.

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Today, we looked at the carbon footprint - a popular buzzword that actually has significant scientific meaning. We look at Carbon Dioxide Equivalents (CO2e), and look at the implications of watching Netflix and sending emails on your environmental footprint.

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What are microplastics? In our first episode, we cover microplastics, what they are, how they affect the environment, and what is being done to resolve it's widespread glitter-like effect. In the future, we hope to get some researchers to deep dive into the problem!

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