For Howler monkeys, eating their veggies is more than just a health issue.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Stored in Alaska's icy tundra is carbon that's hundreds and thousands of years old. Global warming may unlock this carbon, which could result in a runaway greenhouse effect.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out informa...

When a large earthquake occurs, city planners and disaster teams need information fast about where and how best to respond.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Inquisitive Capuchin monkeys brazenly forage for hidden sources of food.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

When searching for Howler monkeys, use your ears and exercise patience.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Even when promising new ideas are developed by engineers, getting them implemented can be challenge.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

While catching and tagging sharks, a sports fisherman turned ecologist sees them in a new light.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What weighs 100 pounds, has a beak and fights sharks?  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Humans aren't the only species to enjoy seasonal fruit.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Reserves account for 25 percent of Costa Rica. But these regions are isolated, which has a major impact on their wildlife.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A new field is encouraging engineers to include safety in every product or procedure.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

How do we know new products and procedures are safe?  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Even on a balmy day in Alaska, ice can be found just below the surface of the soil. But the ice is melting and the ecosystem may be in jeopardy.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

How would you measure the release of carbon from the vast landscape of Alaska's tundra? Think small.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Fireworks, marching bands, and words from some famous Americans.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A good tracker never stops asking questions about their surroundings.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Australia's white lemuroid possum may be the world's first mammal to go extinct via global warming.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A belly full of bugs or pregnant? The answer could have an impact on the population levels of Malaysian bats.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In the cloudforest of Australia, Bowerbirds build elaborate homes for their mates.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Leaping lizards! Climate change researchers count reptiles in northeastern Australia.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Science Diarist Ted Schuur is in Alaska's northern latitudes, using ordinary garden clippers and canning jars to conduct cutting edge climate research.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Climate change is having a significant impact on Alaska's tundra. And as frozen soils melt, the release of carbon may have a significant impact on our climate.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

DNA from reptiles and amphibians can help researchers see how they these animals have adapted to past climate change.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In the highlands of Australia, animals trying to escape rising temperatures may soon have no place to go.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Small changes in climate can have a large impact on the creatures living in Australia's Carbine Tableland.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.