Summer Update

Episode 7 - Noah, prepare the Ark!

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2275121/open_sms] Hey friends, on today's episode we are talking about severe flooding seen around the world, and weird weather instances where it rained things OTHER than water. It's true, it's happened. Listen in to learn more. We also discuss the good news of ways nature is bouncing back with species in risk of being extinct are having a population boom! Sources for today's episode: Part 1 - Floods Record flooding in Texas: https://apnews.com/article/houston-texas-flooding-severe-weather-117b0f63c9bd53be31ee34e11547da21 [https://apnews.com/article/houston-texas-flooding-severe-weather-117b0f63c9bd53be31ee34e11547da21] https://www.nbcnews.com/news/weather/life-threatening-flash-flooding-takes-aim-parts-texas-louisiana-rcna152557 [https://www.nbcnews.com/news/weather/life-threatening-flash-flooding-takes-aim-parts-texas-louisiana-rcna152557] More on Hurricane Harvey: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Harvey#:~:text=Impacts%20in%20the%20United%20States,Satellite%20loop%20of&text=The%20widespread%20and%20catastrophic%20effects,53%20tornadoes%20across%20six%20states. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Harvey#:~:text=Impacts%20in%20the%20United%20States,-Satellite%20loop%20of&text=The%20widespread%20and%20catastrophic%20effects,53%20tornadoes%20across%20six%20states.] Texas Flood Government site: https://www.texasflood.org/emergency-prep/index.html [https://www.texasflood.org/emergency-prep/index.html] Flooding in Dubai: https://apnews.com/article/dubai-flooding-climate-change-cause-blame-d14743eb0e4a60c75074cb74bb44b035 [https://apnews.com/article/dubai-flooding-climate-change-cause-blame-d14743eb0e4a60c75074cb74bb44b035] https://www.opb.org/article/2024/04/19/uae-rain-flooding-photos/ [https://www.opb.org/article/2024/04/19/uae-rain-flooding-photos/] Is Cloud Seeding to blame? https://theweek.com/environment/cloud-seeding-dubai-flooding [https://theweek.com/environment/cloud-seeding-dubai-flooding] Atmospheric River information from NOAA: https://www.noaa.gov/stories/what-are-atmospheric-rivers [https://www.noaa.gov/stories/what-are-atmospheric-rivers] Flooding in Los Angeles in February 2024: https://apnews.com/article/california-storms-atmospheric-river-pineapple-express-18997dd8bac897c4115d0f453d0bc058 [https://apnews.com/article/california-storms-atmospheric-river-pineapple-express-18997dd8bac897c4115d0f453d0bc058] https://lamont.columbia.edu/news/climate-expert-explains-why-atmospheric-rivers-are-causing-historic-rainfall-california [https://lamont.columbia.edu/news/climate-expert-explains-why-atmospheric-rivers-are-causing-historic-rainfall-california] Preparing for a flood: https://www.floodsmart.gov/first-prepare-flooding [https://www.floodsmart.gov/first-prepare-flooding] Part 2: It's Raining What?! https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/strange-rain-why-fish-frogs-and-golf-balls-fall-skies-180956527/ [https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/strange-rain-why-fish-frogs-and-golf-balls-fall-skies-180956527/] https://ctsciencecenter.org/blog/its-raining-cats-and-frogs/ [https://ctsciencecenter.org/blog/its-raining-cats-and-frogs/] Good News Story: Species making a comeback! WWF: https://www.worldwildlife.org/stories/eight-species-making-a-comeback [https://www.worldwildlife.org/stories/eight-species-making-a-comeback] ESC article related to species now off endangered list, and ways YOU can help protect wildlife: https://www.endangered.org [https://www.endangered.org/10-easy-things-you-can-do-to-save-endangered-species/]

Conversation about Conservation with Crystal DiMiceli

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2275121/open_sms] Crystal and I talk about the great work she is doing in the world of conservation, what Healthy Seas is doing to clean up our oceans, her time working as a Zookeeper in New York, the do's and don'ts of ecotourism, and much more! If you feel called to action from today's conversation, please visit the links below to take action today. Links to topics discussed today: https://forcesfornature.com/whatintheworldpodcast/ [https://forcesfornature.com/whatintheworldpodcast/] https://ladyfreethinker.org/category/speakout-petitions/ [https://ladyfreethinker.org/category/speakout-petitions/] https://forcesfornature.com/ [https://forcesfornature.com/]  **Subscribe to Forces for Nature's emailing list to receive the checklist/tips for living a more eco-friendly lifestyle! https://www.healthyseas.org/ [https://www.healthyseas.org/] Thank you!

Summer Update

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2275121/open_sms] Hello lovely listeners! I realize I haven't uploaded a new episode in a while so I wanted to send an update! I have two great episodes I am in the process of editing. Summer has been such a busy time and time is flying by! Have no fear, these new episodes will be out soon! For sure I will have at least one released in August. Perhaps I can wrap up editing while I battle this cold. Thank you for your support and loyalty, I look forward to sharing more about our beautiful planet in the near future! Thank you for your patience! <3  Yours Truly, Monica.

Episode 5 - Tornadoes, and twisters and hail, OH MY!

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2275121/open_sms] This month we talk about Tornadoes, what they are, where they are commonly seen, and how to protect yourself and loved ones in the event of a severe storm. Sources for today's epsiode are: NWS resource for 4/26 tornado: https://www.weather.gov/oax/april262024 [https://www.weather.gov/oax/april262024] Tornado to hit Tallahassee, FL: https://floridaphoenix.com/briefs/reported-tornado-hits-downtown-tallahassee-more-than-60000-without-power/ [https://floridaphoenix.com/briefs/reported-tornado-hits-downtown-tallahassee-more-than-60000-without-power/] General tornado information: https://www.nssl.noaa.gov/education/svrwx101/tornadoes/types/ [https://www.nssl.noaa.gov/education/svrwx101/tornadoes/types/] https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/tornadoes [https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/tornadoes] 2011 Super Outbreak: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Super_Outbreak [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Super_Outbreak] Australia May 10th tornado in Bunbury: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-13/bunbury-tornado-clean-up-begins/103839390# [https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-13/bunbury-tornado-clean-up-begins/103839390#] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Australia_tornadoes [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Australia_tornadoes] https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/may/12/a-lot-of-asbestos-in-the-streets-wa-declares-hazmat-emergency-after-tornado-hits-bunbury [https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/may/12/a-lot-of-asbestos-in-the-streets-wa-declares-hazmat-emergency-after-tornado-hits-bunbury] CDC - how to prepare for a tornado: https://www.cdc.gov/tornadoes/safety/?CDC_AAref_Val=https://www.cdc.gov/disasters/tornadoes/prepared.html# [https://www.cdc.gov/tornadoes/safety/?CDC_AAref_Val=https://www.cdc.gov/disasters/tornadoes/prepared.html#] Help those affected by Tornadoes or other natural disasters here: https://www.salvationarmyusa.org/usn/tornado-relief/ [https://www.salvationarmyusa.org/usn/tornado-relief/] https://www.directrelief.org/ [https://www.directrelief.org/] https://www.americares.org/ [https://www.americares.org/] Please follow me on instagram at Whatintheworldpod.US, or reach out to me by email at WITWpodUS@gmail.com.  Thank you!

Episode 4 - Bioluminescence

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2275121/open_sms] Today's episode is focused on what bioluminescence is, and the various ways it shows up in nature. I also share good news about reduced fossil fuel use in Europe. Sources for today's episode: TED-Ed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKjFVBVGad0 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKjFVBVGad0] Real Science: Why is (almost) All Bioluminescence Seen in the Ocean? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJdLiKYKWzY [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJdLiKYKWzY] https://www.whoi.edu/know-your-ocean/did-you-know/how-does-bioluminescence-work [https://www.whoi.edu/know-your-ocean/did-you-know/how-does-bioluminescence-work/#:~:text=Some%20animals%20have%20a%20special,when%20the%20host%20needs%20light.] Scientific Journal from National Library of Medicine: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10363767/ [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10363767/] Royal Society of Chemistry: https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlehtml/2021/cs/d0cs01492c [https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlehtml/2021/cs/d0cs01492c] Where you can donate: The Nature Conservancy: https://preserve.nature.org/page/80429/donate/1 [https://preserve.nature.org/page/80429/donate/1] The Ocean Clean-Up Project: https://theoceancleanup.com/donate/ [https://theoceancleanup.com/donate/] Plant Trees: https://onetreeplanted.org/products/plant-trees [https://onetreeplanted.org/products/plant-trees] Thank you for caring!