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Miles O'Brien

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  • Science Correspondent, PBS NewsHour
  • Aviation Analyst, CNN
  • Producer, Writer and Director, NOVA, WGBH-FM (Boston, MA)
  • None, CNN, PBS NewsHour, WGBH-FM (Boston, MA)
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Miles O’Brien is a veteran science journalist, pilot & PBS NewsHour correspondent, telling stories on aviation, space, climate & technology.

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Scientists explore large-scale geoengineering to slow glacier melt

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By Miles O'Brien Verified, Kate Tobin
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Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio At a time when the impact of climate change is undeniable, some researchers suggest we need to start work on far more ambitious approaches for tackling these problems. These proposals are often referred to as geoengineering. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien looks at one such concept to deal with the melting of glaciers and sea ice. It's for our series, Tipping Point.
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What scientists are learning after SpaceX debris crashed into the moon

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By Geoff Bennett Verified, Solveig Rennan Sandbulte, Miles O'Brien Verified, Kate Tobin
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A four-ton upper stage of a SpaceX rocket is believed to have hit the moon at 5,400 mph. The SpaceX rocket launched a pair of lunar landers last year, but the company’s scientists say a combination of solar activity and gravity put it on a collision course with the moon. Geoff Bennett discussed larger concerns about lunar litter with science correspondent Miles O’Brien. Notice: Transcripts are machine and human generated and lightly edited for accuracy. They may contain errors.
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Dry winter leaves farmers along Colorado River facing greater water shortages

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By Miles O'Brien Verified, Kate Tobin
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Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio This past winter was an extraordinarily dry one in the western U.S. A lack of snowpack that normally feeds the Colorado River has only deepened the impact of a drought affecting tens of millions in seven states and Mexico. Accelerated by climate change, the drought is taking a bite out of farmers' plans in Colorado. Science correspondent Miles O'Brien reports for our series, Tipping Point.
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