Blue Streak Science Podcast

On This Week’s Show The melt rate of the Antarctic...the news ain’t good, folks Mars Rover Opportunity Hunkers Down for the Big Dust Storm Animals Are Doing their best to avoid us, and staying up late Stephen Hawking’s ashes buried in Westminster Abbey The Pub Quiz There is no Climate Lounge today. Tom Di Liberto and his wonderful wife have just brought a new scientist into the world! Listener feedback Will Simmonds: "Just wanted to say I love the show, gives me great information and entertainment on my runs. I’m especially loving the pub quizzes, but maybe try expand on the answer with a fact, etc. The New Arsehole of the Month is a fantastic addition. However, I'm rather baffled at how some of these people acquire these high state positions." Science News with Dr. Amrita Sule and Chris MacAlister Antarctic Melt Rate Has Tripled in the Last 25 Years Antarctica is a continent roughly the size of United States and Mexico combined. It is covered with ice sheets. If all of this ice were to melt it would incr