Solar power milestones and bird microbiomes

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Solar power milestones and bird microbiomes

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Apr 14, 2023

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The world crosses the threshold of 1 terawatt of energy produced from solar means, the parting gift left behind by birds meeting an unfortunate demise, and looking for exoplanets that have magnetic fields Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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