REACH A Space Podcast for Kids

REACHing Out Earth Day Special: What is Climate Change?

REACH A Space Podcast for Kids

Show Notes

REACHing Out are bi-weekly mini-episodes where we answer YOUR Questions. This week we are celebrating Earth Day and what NASA is doing to study global climate change with some help from Dr. Dalia Kirschbaum, Chief of the Hydrological Sciences Laboratory at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center.

Hosts: Brian Holden and Meredith Stepien Written by: Nate DuFort, with Sandy Marshall, Meredith Stepien and Brian Holden. Co-Created, Produced by: Nate DuFort and Sandy Marshall Edited by: Nate DuFort Music composed by: Jesse Case Logo by: Steven Lyons

Special thanks: Dr. Dalia Kirschbaum, Chief of the Hydrological Sciences Laboratory at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center Katie Atkinson, Audio Storytelling Lead at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center To learn more about NASA’s Earth Day initiatives including activities, coloring pages, and more visit www.nasa.gov/earth-day-2021

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