Archive for 2009
Storing CO2 underground
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There are two ways to reduce carbon dioxide. Emit less or remove it from the atmosphere by sequestering it below the earth’s surface. As Ashley Ahearn reports, some of the most promising research in this field is happening in Iceland.
NATO investigates Afghan tanker attack
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Anchor Marco Werman speaks with the BBC’s Chris Morris in Afghanistan about an NATO attack against two fuel tankers hijacked by the Taliban. The attack led to blasts that killed several civilians, and NATO has opened an investigation.
Cartoon tensions in the Netherlands
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Prosecutors in the Netherlands say they will charge an Arab cultural group for hate crimes because of a cartoon on their website which has offended Jewish groups. Arab groups say prosecutors are guilty of double standards. The World’s Gerry Hadden reports.
Commemorating the Great Escape
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The World’s Laura Lynch reports on a reunion of Holocaust survivors in London today. Participants were among more than 600 Jewish children who were transported to safety thanks to the efforts of a British stockbroker… a man who is now 100 years old.
Geo Quiz and Geo answer
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Our daily puzzler. The answer to today’s Geo Quiz is Leipzig, Germany. Today marks the 20th anniversary of historic protests that took place in the then-communist East German city of Leipzig. Anchor Marco Werman explains how the protests helped to bring about the fall of the Berlin Wall.
Onion story
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Corrections are part of the news business. But a couple of newspapers in Bangladesh are apologizing for making a BIG mistake this week. Here’s a quick summary. They printed a story that said astronaut Neil Armstrong had held a news conference to announce that his moon landing was just an elaborate hoax. Armstrong was quoted saying, “It really was one small step for man, one giant lie for mankind.” The problem was… the story came from the satirical news website, The Onion. The editors in Bangladesh didn’t realize it was a joke.
Global Hit: Zakir Hussain
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Master tabla player Zakir Hussain talks to anchor Marco Werman. Hussain’s latest project is a collaboration he did with banjo player Bela Fleck and upright bassist Edgar Meyer. Their CD is called The Melody of Rhythm.
Tough Choices for US in Afghanistan
President Obama faces tough choices in Afghanistan. Things are not going well for the US-led mission there. There’s either a long, hard an expensive slog ahead. Or a pull-back that comes with its own risks.
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Global Political Cartoons: Aug 29 – Sep 4, 2009
Cartoonists this week are captivated by the upending of Japan’s ruling party after almost 60 years in power. They also have fun with Disney’s purchase of Marvel Comics, and it’s back to school time….amid the specter of the swine flu.
Music Heard on Air for September 4, 2009
A List of Music Featured Between our reports for September 4, 2009
World Science Podcast: September 4, 2009
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On the World Science Podcast, we like to interview scientists with dirt under their fingernails. At left is entomologist Derek Sikes, who has been exploring the volcanic ash of Kasatochi Island in the Aleutians for traces of life. You see, a little over a year ago, the island exploded, for lack of a better term. We’ll hear about Derek’s bug hunt, and also tell you about a giant garbage patch in the Pacific Ocean. Download MP3Traders, Smugglers, and Legos
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How are North Dakota, Ukraine, and Angola all linked together? Want cheap cigarettes? Do couples argue more in IKEA in Beijing or Boston? All this and more, if you can believe it, in this week’s podcast.
Zakir Hussein
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Master tabla player Zakir Hussain talks to anchor Marco Werman. Hussain’s latest project is a collaboration he did with banjo player Bela Fleck and upright bassist Edgar Meyer. Their CD is called The Melody of Rhythm.
Recreating pre-war Nagasaki in 3D, Ars Electronica 2009, and A Brief History of GPS Drawing
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On this week’s podcast, we’re off to Linz, Austria to hear about some of the exhibits at annual Ars Electronica Festival. One you can see here at left: that’s right, turn your own urine into fertilizer. If you like that one, wait until you hear the other story from Linz…Also, we hear about the 3D re-creation of pre-war Nagasaki, Japan. And we end with a brief history of GPS drawing, brought to you by listener Brett Stalbaum.
Monday demonstrations
For Friday’s Geo Quiz — think Monday. 20 years ago today, as it turns out, was a Monday. Which accounts for the name Monday demonstrations … They were getting underway in a German city.
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