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Every second Tuesday @ 5:15 PM, Boris hosts a column on all ocean matters on CBC Radio 1 ‘Mainstreet’ with Bob Murphy.

Past Episodes

MAINSTREET NS | Jan 20th, 2015

Oceans on verge of major extinction event; Canada’s track record “poor”

Boris Worm tells Stephanie our oceans are becoming more of an industrial landscape, while Canada fails in most of its attempts to help vulnerable species in our waters, and even trips up international initiatives to help.

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MAINSTREET NS | Jan 6th, 2015

Scientists study link between less sea ice and more extreme weather

Boris Worm tells Stephanie about the influence melting Artic sea ice may be having on changing weather patterns in the Northern Hemisphere.

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MAINSTREET NS | Oct 28th, 2014

Australia’s Great Barrier Reef

Boris Worm talks about the importance and beauty of the Great Barrier Reef in Australia .

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MAINSTREET NS | Sep 30th, 2014

The awe of plankton

Boris Worm talks about the importance of plankton.

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MAINSTREET NS | Sep 9th, 2014

Swimming with Sperm Whales

Boris Worm talks about swimming with creatures that have the biggest brains in the ocean.

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MAINSTREET NS | Aug 19th, 2014

Beached Marine Mammals

Boris Worm talks about when marine mammals come ashore.

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MAINSTREET NS | Apr 16, 2013

Emerging environmental problems

MAINSTREET NS | May 27, 2014 | 8:24

Beach cleanups

Boris talks about the things modern day beachcombers are finding, and what can be done to stem the endless tide of garbage.

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MAINSTREET NS | Apr 1, 2014 | 9:31

Climate change and the oceans

The UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released a report this week on the impacts we can expect as a result of climate change. Boris Worm tells us what it says about the future of the oceans.

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MAINSTREET NS | Mar 18, 2014 | 10:43

The ocean of water inside the Earth’s mantle

Minerals preserved in a diamond from Brazil contain evidence that there may be as much water trapped deep inside the Earth as there is in all the oceans. Boris Worm tells us more.

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