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In Tides: The Science and Spirit of the Ocean, writer, sailor, and surfer Jonathan White takes listeners across the globe to discover the science and spirit of ocean tides. In the Arctic, White shimmies under the ice with an Inuit elder to hunt for mussels in the dark cavities left behind at low tide; in China, he races the Silver Dragon, a 25-foot tidal bore that crashes 80 miles up the Qiantang River; in France, he interviews the monks that live in the tide-wrapped monastery of Mont Saint-Michel; in Chile and Scotland, he investigates the growth of tidal power generation.

An immersive history of a pivotal stretch of water ‘Fascinating, spellbinding, erudite and great fun.’ Roddy Doyle ‘Remarkable. Lively … Gower writes beautifully [and] the book is profoundly popular.’ Times Literary Supplement The Turning Tide is a hymn to a sea passage of...

A gripping narrative history of the 1889 Johnstown Flood—the deadliest flood in US history—from New York Times bestselling author, NBC Host, and legendary weather authority Al Roker. May 1889: After a deluge of rainfall—nearly a foot in less than twenty-four hours—swelled the Little...

Tide Talk, the podcast where we dive deep into the coastal ecology research in the lowcountry taking place at the University of South Carolina Beaufort.

Time and Tide is a New Hampshire Sea Grant podcast for anyone who is connected to the Granite State’s waterways and wants to learn more about the latest science impacting both yourself, and the animals that live here. Hosts Erik Chapman and Brian Yurasits break down complex topics from seafood to coastal resilience by bringing on guests from both the research world, and local industries to share their expertise and perspectives.

In To the Island of Tides, Alistair Moffat travels to - and through the history of - the fated island of Lindisfarne. Walking from his home in the Borders, through the historical landscape of Scotland and northern England, he takes us on a pilgrimage in the footsteps of saints and scholars, before arriving for a secular retreat on the Holy Isle. To the Island of Tides is a meditation on the power of place, but also a more personal journey - a chance for a personal stocktaking and a reflection on where life leads us.

""Clever. . . magical. . . beautifully crafted. Kingsolver spins you around the philosophic world a dozen times."" — Milwaukee Sentinel ""Kingsolver's essays should be savored like quiet afternoons with a friend."" —New York Times Book Review In this brilliant essay collection, Pulitzer...

A podcast dedicated to everyone who grew up dreaming of being a marine biologist. Weekly episodes feature a marine scientist who shares their research, life stories, and fun anecdotes. Follow on instagram @Belowthetidepod for updates and resources! With every episode you can find an instagram post that goes along with it. That post will have some pictures, diagrams, maps, definitions, to help you follow along.Thanks for being here - Liz

Discover how scientists use the latest technologies to uncover mysteries of the ocean. Featuring world-class researchers from the University of South Florida’s College of Marine Science, this podcast covers topics from space to the seafloor, including satellites, submersible robots, and other innovative tools in the field of oceanography. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Changing Tides podcast shares insights into the plastic waste issue in South and Southeast Asia, and provide advice on how we can help combat it. The show is brought to you by The Incubation Network, an initiative that sources, scales and supports circular solutions to combat plastic pollution.

An exciting account of a scientist’s expedition across the Pacific on a home-made “junk raft” in order to learn more about plastic marine pollution A scientist, activist, and inveterate adventurer, Eriksen and his co-navigator, Joel Paschal, construct a “junk raft” made of plastic...