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	Podcast:		Science in Action
	Episode:		Understanding the Kilauea Volcano
	Category:		Religion & Spirituality
	Duration:		00:26:28
	Publish Date:		2018-08-02 14:32:00
	Description:		As the Kilauea volcano continues to erupt and spew molten lava over the Island of Hawaii, volcanologists from the UK are setting up monitors on the slope in the hope of understanding the shield volcano better. They are measuring the micro-earthquakes and are hoping to record the moment the volcano quiets. Eukaryote Genome The Earth Biogenome Project aims to sequence the DNA of all the planet's eukaryotes, some 1.5 million known species including all known plants, animals and single-celled organisms. The ambitious project will take 10 years to complete and cost an estimated $4.7 billion. Air pollution in Africa How the residents of Mukuru in Nairobi are trying to tackle the growing health problems caused by particulate air pollution. Presenter: Roland Pease Producer: Fiona Roberts (Image: Lava flows into the ocean, in the Kilauea Lower East Rift Zone, on Monday, July 2, 2018 in Pahoa, Hawaii Credit: Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times)
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