PLAY PODCASTS
Mosquito pesticide failing

Mosquito pesticide failing

Mosquito pesticide failing

Science In Action · BBC World Service

December 22, 202227m 49s

Audio is streamed directly from the publisher (open.live.bbc.co.uk) as published in their RSS feed. Play Podcasts does not host this file. Rights-holders can request removal through the copyright & takedown page.

Show Notes

Mosquito pesticide failing - prevention of dengue fever and other diseases at risk. Dangerous bird flu evolving fast - researchers are learning why bird flu is persisting and spreading fast round the world, and assess the threat to humans. Drilling for ancient ice in the Antarctic - Roland talks to one of the team drilling kilometres into an ancient, frozen record of past climate, Martian rock store opens - NASA's Mars Perseverance rover is stashing rock samples future missions could bring back to Earth.

Image credit: Shinji Kasai

Producer: Roland Pease Assistant Producer: Sophie Ormiston