Summer Update

Send us Fan MailHey 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 - FloodsRecord flooding in Texas:https://apnews.com/article/houston-texas-flooding-severe-weather-117b0f63c9bd53be31ee34e11547da21https://www.nbcnews.com/news/weather/life-threatening-flash-flooding-takes-aim-parts-texas-louisiana-rcna152557More 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.Texas Flood Government site:https://www.texasflood.org/emergency-prep/index.htmlFlooding in Dubai:https://apnews.com/article/dubai-flooding-climate-change-cause-blame-d14743eb0e4a60c75074cb74bb44b035https://www.opb.org/article/2024/04/19/uae-rain-flooding-photos/Is Cloud Seeding to blame?https://theweek.com/environment/cloud-seeding-dubai-floodingAtmospheric River information from NOAA:https://www.noaa.gov/stories/what-are-atmospheric-riversFlooding in Los Angeles in February 2024:https://apnews.com/article/california-storms-atmospheric-river-pineapple-express-18997dd8bac897c4115d0f453d0bc058https://lamont.columbia.edu/news/climate-expert-explains-why-atmospheric-rivers-are-causing-historic-rainfall-californiaPreparing for a flood:https://www.floodsmart.gov/first-prepare-floodingPart 2: It's Raining What?!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/Good News Story: Species making a comeback!WWF:https://www.worldwildlife.org/stories/eight-species-making-a-comebackESC article related to species now off endangered list, and ways YOU can help protect wildlife:https://www.endangered.org/10-easy-things

Send us Fan MailCrystal 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://ladyfreethinker.org/category/speakout-petitions/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/Thank you!

Send us Fan MailHello 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.

Send us Fan MailThis 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/april262024Tornado 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/tornadoes2011 Super Outbreak:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Super_OutbreakAustralia 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_tornadoeshttps://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/may/12/a-lot-of-asbestos-in-the-streets-wa-declares-hazmat-emergency-after-tornado-hits-bunburyCDC - 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/Please follow me on instagram at Whatintheworldpod.US, or reach out to me by email at [email protected]. Thank you!

Send us Fan MailToday'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=oKjFVBVGad0Real Science: Why is (almost) All Bioluminescence Seen in the Ocean?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJdLiKYKWzYhttps://www.whoi.edu/know-your-ocean/did-you-know/how-does-bioluminescence-workScientific 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/d0cs01492cWhere you can donate:The Nature Conservancy:https://preserve.nature.org/page/80429/donate/1The Ocean Clean-Up Project:https://theoceancleanup.com/donate/Plant Trees:https://onetreeplanted.org/products/plant-treesThank you for caring!

Send us Fan MailSources for today's episode:Nazare Canyon Information:https://explorersweb.com/natural-wonders-nazare-waves/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nazar%C3%A9_Canyon110ft Wave documentary series (HBO Max) directed by Chris SmithRed 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/redhillI 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.

Send us Fan MailSources and further information from today's episode:Part 1 -  Pink Lakeshttps://apnews.com/article/hawaii-maui-pink-pond-drought-6004cf6ab89d2d72cb54a631e8f7b768https://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=FJvVpP3yt9Mhttps://abcnews.go.com/International/ocean-cleanup-group-removes-record-25000-pounds-trash/story?id=102317006https://www.sustainableplastics.com/news/ocean-cleanup-reclaims-record-55-tons-plastic-waste-pacificThank you!

Send us Fan MailJoin 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_eOfrDcHurricane information:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5m68_07Sav4https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/news/sep20/ngs-storm-imagery-sally.html