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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

Tornado to hit Tallahassee, FL:
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.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/tornadoes

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://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

CDC - how to prepare for a tornado:
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.directrelief.org/
https://www.americares.org/

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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

Real Science: Why is (almost) All Bioluminescence Seen in the Ocean?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJdLiKYKWzY

https://www.whoi.edu/know-your-ocean/did-you-know/how-does-bioluminescence-work

Scientific Journal from National Library of Medicine:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10363767/

Royal Society of Chemistry:
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

The Ocean Clean-Up Project:
https://theoceancleanup.com/donate/

Plant Trees:
https://onetreeplanted.org/products/plant-trees


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Sources for today's episode:

Nazare Canyon Information:

https://explorersweb.com/natural-wonders-nazare-waves/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nazar%C3%A9_Canyon

110ft Wave documentary series (HBO Max) directed by Chris Smith

Red Hill Information:

-- https://www.epa.gov/red-hill/drinking-water-system-compliance-joint-base-pearl-harbor-hickam-november-2021-drinking#other-docs
-- https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/local-news/2023-11-13/red-hill-defueling-is-on-schedule-with-89-million-gallons-removed-so-far
-- https://sierraclubhawaii.org/redhill

I appreciate and love our planet Earth. So many natural wonders among us and need our protection now more than ever. My goal is to bring awareness to our planet and to take small actions to make a large impact in protecting our planet.

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Sources and further information from today's episode:

Part 1 - Pink Lakes
https://apnews.com/article/hawaii-maui-pink-pond-drought-6004cf6ab89d2d72cb54a631e8f7b768

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/why-did-australian-lake-turn-bright-pink-180962512/

Part 2 - Hair to the rescue!

https://impakter.com/how-hair-cleans-up-oil-spills/

https://matteroftrust.org/clean-wave-program/

Good News Story from today:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=FJvVpP3yt9M

https://abcnews.go.com/International/ocean-cleanup-group-removes-record-25000-pounds-trash/story?id=102317006

https://www.sustainableplastics.com/news/ocean-cleanup-reclaims-record-55-tons-plastic-waste-pacific

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Join me as we discuss recent increase in hurricane and volcanic activity around the globe.


Sources for today's episode:

Volcano information:
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/get-ready-for-more-volcanic-eruptions-as-the-planet-warms/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmJv_eOfrDc

Hurricane information:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5m68_07Sav4
https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/news/sep20/ngs-storm-imagery-sally.html