The biggest event that you probably haven't heard of is underway in Colombia.

So they're really trying to figure out a way to put an end to just this rampant loss that we're seeing in our forests and with wildlife as well.

It's Friday, October 25th, the best day of the week.

Today is Science Friday.

I'm Cyfry producer Kathleen Davis.

For the next week, representatives from almost every country in the world

are meeting in Kali Colombia for COP16, the UN's conference on

biodiversity. They have a big job ahead of them to figure out how to save the planet and halt species loss around the world.

We'll talk about that story in just a bit but first here's guest host Sophie Bushwick

with a roundup of the biggest science stories of the week.

You may have encountered a protest that disrupted your day, blocking traffic on your route to work,

for instance.

And maybe you grumbled to yourself that this sort of disruptive protest is not winning any hearts and minds.

But new research finds that it could actually have a positive effect. Here to talk more about that and other stories from the

week in science is Jason Din climate editor at Atmos in Washington DC.

Welcome back Jason. Thanks for having me. Okay so tell me about this study.

Yeah, I think some listeners may find this result to be quite surprising,

but in this new study that was published in the journal Nature Sustainability,

Social Scientists found that published in the journal Nature Sustainability,

social scientists found that disruptive high-profile climate

protests can actually boost public support

for moderate climate groups.

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