One Planet, Three Crises

One Planet, Three Crises

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March 25, 2026 · 39 min

About this episode

The episode explores the interconnected crises of climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution through various research stories.

We are facing a triple planetary crisis. Climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution aren’t separate problems – they’re interconnected threats that are unravelling our world. This week, we’re exploring how these three crises collide through the lens of three seemingly different stories: frogs fighting for survival against chytrid fungus, sea ice melting in response to a warming planet, and air pollution suffocating ecosystems and human health alike. Nina Ross and Dylan Scott make their research and radio debuts as undergraduate students from Australia and New Zealand. Over the summer, they worked in labs at The University of Melbourne as Amgen Scholars, and now they share what they’ve been up to. We’ll explore the science behind each crisis, discover how they amplify each other, and ask: what can we actually do about it? Because frogs can’t hop away from these problems. Sea ice won’t freeze our solutions in place. And we can’t just blow off air pollution. Originally aired 17th February, 2026. The post One Planet, Three Crises appeared first on Science Queeries .

People in this episode

Guests: Nina Ross, Dylan Scott

Topics covered

  • climate change
  • biodiversity loss
  • pollution
  • environmental science
  • ecology
  • research

Keywords

  • planetary crisis
  • chytrid fungus
  • sea ice melting
  • air pollution
  • ecosystems
  • human health

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The University of Melbourne

Places: Australia, New Zealand

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