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Miles O'Brien
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Journalist and filmmaker covering science, technology, climate, and aerospace for PBS.
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" #ScienceUnderSiege — Michael Mann and Peter Hotez on the War Against Truth" | Our (me and @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social) conversation with the fabulous @milesobrien.com via the #MilesToGo podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
Episode 46: Science Under Siege — Michael Mann and Peter Hotez on the War Against Truth
Podcast Episode · Miles To Go · 10/27/2025 · 1h
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October 27, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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Webchat: "The Case for Nuclear on the Moon" -- I recently participated in a web chat with my friends Miles O'Brien and space nuclear expert Bhavya Lal - all of us #StarTrek fans BTW. Here's the video milesobrien.substack.com/p/powering-t...
Powering the Final Frontier: The Case for Nuclear on the Moon
A Reality Check on NASA’s bold plan to put a reactor on the Moon by 2030
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September 22, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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Check out our own Amanda Starbuck, speaking here for @pbsnews.org on how alfalfa farms use up frankly unsustainable amounts of water from the Colorado River. Reporting by @milesobrien.com.
California farms face pressure to boost efficiency as water supply declines
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August 27, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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Did you know that cows produce almost as much methane emissions as the oil & gas industry?
That’s a really big climate problem.
But there may be a game changing solution.
Check out this story from @pbsnews.org @milesobrien.com
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Farmers turn to seaweed in attempt to reduce methane emissions from livestock
As the world races to curb climate change, scientists are taking aim at cows, a surprisingly potent source of greenhouse gases. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien traveled from California to Mexico a...
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April 15, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Seaweed is a way to cut methane from livestock. youtu.be/b6Sif5T7LR8?...
Farmers turn to seaweed in attempt to reduce methane emissions from livestock
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April 15, 2025 at 2:02 AM
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A veteran astronaut talks about flying with former foes, whether Butch and Suni were in fact, stranded, the perils of extended stays in space, and the pivotal crossroads for NASA
Miles to Go | Episode 42: Leroy Chiao
A veteran astronaut talks about flying with former foes, whether Butch and Suni were in fact, stranded, the perils of extended stays in space, and the pivotal crossroads for NASA
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April 1, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Blue Ghost lunar landing highlights NASA’s troubled Artemis program youtu.be/l8t0W… via
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March 4, 2025 at 12:37 PM
A wildfire swept through Wyoming’s Medicine Bow Forest in 2020, yet one green oasis remained: a beaver-engineered wetland. 🔥

Scientist @emilyfairfax.bsky.social is proving what nature has long known: beavers are the solution.

📺 Full story: youtu.be/F-HWKkIyfl0?...

#BeaverPower #ClimateResilience
Why engineers are turning to beavers for insights into managing water resources
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February 21, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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Great story on @pbsnews.bsky.social tonight with @milesobrien.com. Beavers saving us from ourselves. Unfortunate that @bengoldfarb.bsky.social was not interviewed, but maybe Miles is going to do a story about wildlife #Crossings.
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Why engineers are turning to beavers for insights into managing water resources
Beavers and the dams they build are not always embraced in the areas where they do their work. But there's a growing recognition that they also are building a kind of natural infrastructure that helps...
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February 7, 2025 at 2:18 AM