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Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 2392: A Weather Report

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on November 5, 2022 · Episode: 2392 A weather report, and more, from the South Pole. Today, a weather report.

Tags Amundsen-Scott Antarctica biology climate change cold environment geodesic dome geology global warming humidity Jerri Nielson Leonid Rogozov medicine mosses South Pole Station time zones Transantarctic Mountains weather report

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Climate change, costly disasters sent Texas homeowner insurance rates skyrocketing this year

Erin Douglas, The Texas Tribune

Posted on November 30, 2023 · Texas rates have increased 22% on average so far in 2023, twice the national rate. More billion-dollar disasters have occurred in Texas this year than any other year on record.

Tags climate change homeowner insurance National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Texas Department of Insurance

Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 1074: Imhotep

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on November 27, 2023 · Episode: 1074 Imhotep, the first real person in recorded history. Today, let’s meet the first real person in history.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 1071: A Gift of Turtle Eggs

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on November 25, 2023 · Episode: 1071 A biology teacher gets fresh Turtle Eggs to Louis Agassiz. Today, a young biology teacher delivers a pail of turtle eggs.

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PragerU video questioning human-caused climate change shown to Houston ISD students

Posted on November 22, 2023 · The school district said in a statement it is no longer using content created by PragerU, a controversial nonprofit that promotes conservative viewpoints. Its content has not been approved by the Texas Education Agency or State Board of Education.

Tags climate change curriculum standards Houston ISD New Education System PragerU Texas Education Agency Texas State Board of Education

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