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The Arctic Ocean is getting noisier. As warming temperatures reduce summer sea ice, ship traffic is increasing—and with it, underwater noise that can affect whales, seals, and other marine life.

WCS Canada has been listening to those changes for years. Now, the team is turning to AI to help make sense of their massive, growing archive of Arctic sound.

Reporting: Dan Rosen

Guest: William Halliday

This month, governments from around the world are gathering in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia for the 17th Conference of the Parties to the U.N. Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD CoP17).

While the meeting focuses on the growing threats of drought and land degradation, it's also an opportunity to draw attention to one of the planet's most important—and often overlooked—ecosystems.

Reporting; Nat Moss

Guests: Susan Lieberman, Justine Shanti Alexander

The Tropical Andes represents one of the world's most important ecosystems, spanning seven South American countries over 4,500 kilometers. They shelter extraordinary wildlife, provide water for millions, and help regulate the global climate. But they're under increasing threat. Wild Audio's Hannah Kaplan speaks to WCS Colombia's Science and Conservation Director Dr. Germán Forero-Medina and Dr. Mariana Montoya, Country Director for WCS Peru, about why protecting this remarkable region matters for us all.

Reporting: Hannah Kaplan

Guests: Dr Mariana Montoya, Dr. Germán Forero-Medina

For World Oceans Month, we turn to coastal Patagonia on the Southern Cone of South America. This biodiverse seascape is home to some of the continent's most productive marine ecosystems.

But climate change is beginning to reshape this remarkable region in ways scientists are only starting to understand. In this week’s episode, we look at an ambitious effort to help Patagonia adapt to an uncertain future.

Reporting: Nat Moss

Guests: Valeria Falabella, Montserrat Rodriguez

As artificial intelligence rapidly transforms media, journalists and conservationists are confronting a new and unsettling reality: What happens when we can no longer trust what we see in nature documentaries and wildlife photography?

This week WCS speaks with Rhett Butler, Founder and CEO of Mongabay, about how AI-generated wildlife imagery is beginning to reshape conservation journalism, and why the stakes may be much higher than they first appear.

Reporting: Hannah Kaplan

Guest: Rhett Butler