Geoscience

Peter Wilf, a Professor of Geosciences at Pennsylvania State University, joins today's This Green Earth. He will be discussing the findings of a leaf fossil study that unveiled a prehistoric forest in Brunei, and uncover how this study relates to investigations in climate change.

On today's This Green Earth, hosts Nell Larson and Chris Cherniak will be speaking with (01:50) Peter Wilf, a Professor of Geosciences at Pennsylvania State University. He will be discussing the findings of a leaf fossil study that unveiled a prehistoric forest in Brunei. They will uncover how this study relates to investigations in climate change. Then, the hosts discuss (28:21) monarch butterfly populations and how microplastics are impacting pathogens in our oceans. Chris and Nell end the show with (36:07) Mike Sargent to discuss his work as a lobsterman and the future of Maine's lobster industry.