Geoengineering, Artificial Sweeteners, Butterfly Mimicry

Today, you’ll learn about a potentially risky new idea to geoengineer our way out of extreme heat, bad news for fans of artificially sweetened drinks, and an incredible new discovery about butterflies.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Geoengineering&nbsp;&nbsp;<ul><li>“Dehydrate the stratosphere to curb global warming? Scientists float new risky strategy.” <a href="https://www.science.org/content/article/dehydrate-stratosphere-curb-global-warming-scientists-float-risky-new-strategy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">by Paul Voosen. 2024.</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>“Contributions of Stratospheric Water Vapor to Decadal Changes in the Rate of Global Warming.” <a href="https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.1182488" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">by Susan Solomon, et al. 2010. </a>&nbsp;</li><li>“Considering intentional stratospheric dehydration for climate benefits.” <a href="https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adk0593?adobe_mc=MCMID%3D26269493375571448073637856684728099016%7CMCORGID%3D242B6472541199F70A4C98A6%2540AdobeOrg%7CTS%3D1710254282" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">by Joshua P. Schwarz. 2024.</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul>&nbsp;Artificial Sweeteners&nbsp;&nbsp;<ul><li>“Artificially sweetened drinks linked to risk of irregular heartbeat, study finds.” <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/mar/05/artificial-sweeteners-diet-soda-heart-condition-study" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">by Erum Salam. 2024.</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>“Sweetened Beverages, GEnetic Susceptibility, and Incident Atrial Fibrillation: A Prospective Cohort Study.” <a href="https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIRCEP.123.012145" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">by Ying Sun, et al. 2024.&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;</li><li>“Atrial Fibrillation.” <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/heartdisease/atrial_fibrillation.htm" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">CDC. 2022.</a>&nbsp;</li></ul>&nbsp;Butterfly Mimicry&nbsp;&nbsp;<ul><li>“Butterflies mimic each other’s flight behaviour to avoid predators.” <a href="https://www.york.ac.uk/news-and-events/news/2024/research/butterflies-mimic-flight-behaviour/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">University of York. 2024.</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>“Butterfly Mimicry.” <a href="https://link.springer.com/referenceworkentry/10.1007/978-3-319-19650-3_2672" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">by Karin Kjernsmo. 2021</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>“Mimicry in viceroy butterflies is dependent on abundance of the model queen butterfly.” <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s42003-019-0303-z" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">by Kathleen L. Prudic, et al. 2019.&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;</li></ul>&nbsp;Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with<a href="https://twitter.com/producercody" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> </a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/calbits/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Calli</a> and<a href="https://twitter.com/smashleyhamer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> </a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/nate_from_the_internet/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Nate</a> — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to <a href="https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity</a> to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.&nbsp; <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.