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08/30/2010
Entire program – August 30, 2010
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Download MP3Today on The World: A call for a fundamental changes for the UN’s top climate change panel; Also, government troops and Islamic insurgents fight for control of Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu; Plus, the US and China battle for influence in Southeast Asia’s strongest economy – Indonesia.
UN climate body ‘needs reforms’
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The UN’s climate science body needs “fundamental” reforms, including a shorter term for its chairperson, an international review has concluded. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has faced mounting pressure over errors in its last major assessment of climate science in 2007. Katy Clark reports (flickr image: NASA) Download MP3Science Forum with tiger expert John Seidensticker
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China and Russia have announced a plan to set up a cross-border protection zone for Siberian tigers. The plan is part of the Global Tiger Recovery Program that’s attempting to save the remaining wild tigers in parts of Asia. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with tiger expert, John Seidensticker, an advisor to the Global Tiger Initiative. Download MP3And you can talk about tigers with him in our latest online Science Forum discussion.
Peacekeepers killed in Somalia
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Four African Union peacekeepers were killed when a mortar hit Somalia’s presidential palace, officials say. Islamist insurgents continue to battle government forces in the east African nation which has been in a state of near-anarchy for almost 20 years now. The Washington Post’s Sudarsan Raghavan has been filing from Mogadishu over the weekend. Download MP3Cricket scandal hits Pakistan
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The governing body of international cricket is putting pressure on Pakistan to address the crisis now engulfing the country’s cricket team following allegations that fixing by players is endemic in its matches. British police are investigating newspaper allegations that two Pakistani players deliberately bowled no-balls in Pakistan’s humiliating test defeat against England at Lord’s. Download MP3John Vaillant’s ‘The Tiger’
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There’s a tiger on the hunt in far eastern Russia looking to kill a particular poacher for revenge. That’s the story of a new book called ‘The Tiger’. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with the author. (Photo: digitalART2) Download MP3Comparing New Orleans to the Netherlands
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Download MP3Officials in New Orleans have sought advice from the Netherlands when it comes to rebuilding the city’s levee system. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Tarek Abdoun, professor of geotechnical engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York, about how the two flood control systems compare.
China and US vie for Indonesia’s business
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Download MP3Correspondent Chad Bouchard reports on what some analysts are calling an “economic cold war” between the US and China. They’re jostling for business partners around the world and a top target is Indonesia.
iPad a good fit for Sumo wrestlers
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Download MP3The iPad is now the communication tool of choice for Japan’s Sumo wrestlers after standard smartphones proved too tiny for the athletes beefy fingers. Anchor Marco Werman has details.
Exibit celebrates Muslim contributions
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Download MP3Reporter Matthew Brunwasser toured a new exhibition in Istanbul, Turkey examining the technological innovations of Muslim civilization.
Geo Quiz
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Download MP3The World’s daily geography challenge.
Geo Answer
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Download MP3For today’s geo quiz we were looking for a northern region of Israel where scientists discovered animal remains that indicate that humans were organizing communal feasts as early as 12,000 years ago. The answer is Galilee. Anchor Marco Werman finds out more from zoo-archeologist Natalie Munro.
Omar Souleyman
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Today’s Global Hit features Syrian freestyle rapper Omar Souleyman. Download MP3
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