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For centuries, members of the B’doul Bedouin tribe lived in the caves around the ancient city of Petra, Jordan. Then, in the 1980s, the government forced the tribe to move in the name of preserving the geological site for tourists. But if the residents are forced to leave, and if their heritage has been permanently changed, then what exactly is being preserved? SHOW NOTES: Meet The Man Living in The Lost City Carved in Stone Jordan: Petra's tourism authority cracks down on Bedouin cave dwellers The tribes paying the brutal price of conservation “There is no future for Umm Sayhoun” Jordan’s Young Bedouins Are Documenting Their Traditions on TikTok Check out Sami's company Jordan Inspiration Tours Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices…

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Tucson is one of the first places in line for money to clean up PFAS 3:37

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In April the EPA established new, legally enforceable limits for PFAS contamination in drinking water. It also set aside another $1 billion to help local governments with cleanup.

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When sea otters lose their favorite foods, they can use tools to go after new ones 3:34

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Some otters rely on tools to bust open hard-shelled prey items like snails, and a new study suggests this tool use is helping them to survive as their favorite, easier-to-eat foods disappear.

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On a trail in the Adirondack Mountains, runners appreciate the spring season 3:09

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Spring brings lots to look at in the Adirondack Mountains and the concentration required for trail running means runners can't help but appreciate Spring's beauty.

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Tree seeds that flew around the moon are now being planted across the U.S. 2:19

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"Moon Trees" are starting to grow on Earth. They got that name because as seeds they spent some time in space.

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The brown pelican crisis of 2024 is here 4:07

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Brown pelicans are appearing on California's coastline. They are showing up emaciated, starving and weak. Dr. Elizabeth Wood of the Wetlands and Wildlife Care Center of Orange County explains.

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More than 200 million seniors face extreme heat risks in coming decades, study finds 3:30

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A new study warns that millions of people around the world who are 69 years or older will be at risk of dying in heat waves by 2050.

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On this unassuming trail near LA, bird watchers see something spectacular 8:02

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At Bear Divide, just outside Los Angeles, you can see a rare spectacle of nature. This is one of the only places in the western United States where you can see bird migration during daylight hours.

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In Kenya's flooded slums, people mourn their losses and slam their leaders 3:46

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The government has declared May 10 a day of mourning to mark the deaths from disastrous floods and pledged to help. But some say the authorities aren't doing enough. And the rains keep falling.

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Maui community mobilizes to protect water quality from runoff after Lahaina fires 4:18

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The debris from Lahaina's fire contains toxic chemicals and sits right next to a coral reef. So the community is collaborating with scientists to track water quality.

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Oil industry could help the Biden administration tap 'invisible' green energy 4:37

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The White House wants a twenty-fold increase in geothermal energy production to fight climate change and it's counting on the oil and gas industry for help.

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A trek in the mountain forests of the Azores islands 2:34

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Far out in the Atlantic Ocean is a chain of volcanic islands — a province of Portugal. We escape tor a mountain trek among the dairy cows and waterfalls of Sao Miguel island in the Azores.

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This week in science: biodegradable plastic, crops on Mars and deer vs. caribou 7:42

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NPR's Juana Summers talks with Regina Barber and Emily Kwong of Short Wave about biodegradable plastic, simulating growing crops on Mars, and how deer are disrupting caribou populations.

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A bizarre fungus is threatening two emerging cicada broods 4:03

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NPR's Juana Summers talks with mycologist Matt Kasson about a strange fungus that is threatening certain broods of periodical cicadas.

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El Niño weather is leading to droughts and power cuts in South America 3:47

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A drought has upended life in several South American cities, leading to water rationing and power cuts as well as forest fires.

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An ancient farming practice is getting a new life 3:55

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