Episode Details

Today, you’ll find yet another reason to avoid sugary sodas, why we might pee more in the winter, and the plight of the penguins. 

Sugary Drinks Depression 

• “Large study links sugary carbonated drinks to increased risk of depression.” by Eric W. Dolan. 2023.  
• “Sugary Drinks.” Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. 2023.  

Peeing In Cold Weather  

• “Why do I need to pee more in the cold?” by Christian Moro & Charlotte Phelps. 2022.  
• “Reliability of 24-h void frequency as an index of hydration status when euhyrdrated and hypohydrated.” by MA Tucker, et al. 2016.  
• “6 Reasons To Drink More Water During Winter: The Importance of Drinking Water in Winter.” Hydr8. N.d.  

Penguin Chicks Climate Change 

• “Emperor penguins lost thousands of chicks to melting ice last year.” by Luis Melecio-Zambrano. 2023.  
• “Emperor Penguin.” National Geographic. N.d.  
• “Antarctic sea ice has been hitting record lows for most of this year.” by Carolyn Gramling. 2023.  
• “Penguin poop spotted from space ups the tally of emperor penguin colonies.” by Carolyn Gramling. 2020.  
• “Record low 2022 Antarctic sea ice led to catastrophic breeding failure of emperor penguins.” by Peter T. Fretwell, Aude Boutet, & Norman Ratcliffe. 2023.  

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