{"podcast":{"title":"Nature Signals Podcast","slug":"nature-signals-podcast-7864786","podcast_index_feed_id":7864786,"rss_url":"https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/6443334.rss","website_url":"https://ruththornton.substack.com/podcast","image_url":"https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/6443334/f512800928c4d97679055ca3bbdff604.jpg","author":"Ruth Thornton","episode_count":20,"summary":"A newsletter about nature, the animals and plants that share the world with us and the human actions affecting it - both good and bad.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-10T08:20:05.702877+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/nature-signals-podcast-7864786"},"episode":{"title":"Audio Edition: The State of Nature Update #23","slug":"audio-edition-the-state-of-nature-update-23","published_at":"2026-04-08T19:39:43+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/nature-signals-podcast-7864786/audio-edition-the-state-of-nature-update-23","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/nature-signals-podcast-7864786","url":"https://ruththornton.substack.com/p/audio-edition-the-state-of-nature-8c5","audio_url":"https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/193612210/c79a5ca98326c7d9fe8f70034f77c2b4.mp3","summary":"If you didn’t have time to read Saturday’s State of Nature Update, here’s your chance to listen to it instead! This week I’m covering the stories: Biodiversity: * ‘God Squad’ votes unanimously to exempt offshore drilling from Endangered Species Act restrictions. * Project to restore Atlantic salmon to Maine streams shows promise, but challenges remain. * Some snakes get their venom from poisonous toads , but how do they know if they have enough of it? * New species are discovered at record rates - but is it enough to save them before they’re gone? * Fake fur during cultural ceremonies benefits leopards in Africa. * Native seed farm grows native plants to restore California’s ecosystems. Pollution & Pesticides: * Rising cancer rates in Iowa are linked to environmental pollutants, study says. * Recycled plastics are repurposed into Hawaii’s roads - with no apparent increase in microplastics. I’d love to hear your thoughts on how I can make Nature Signals better! Please take about 2 minutes of your time to answer my new Reader Survey: Thanks so much! To learn more about the stories I covered and other resources I linked to, check out the written version of the newsletter here: Nature Signals is a reader-supported publication. It takes many hours to write and research each post. To receive new posts in your inbox and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Not ready to subscribe? Consider buying me a coffee (or a beer…). Any support is greatly appreciated! Get full access to Nature Signals at ruththornton.substack.com/subscribe","meta_description":"If you didn’t have time to read Saturday’s State of Nature Update, here’s your chance to listen to it instead! This week I’m covering the stories: Biodive…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1016,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/nature-signals-podcast-7864786/episodes/audio-edition-the-state-of-nature-update-23/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/nature-signals-podcast-7864786/audio-edition-the-state-of-nature-update-23.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}