Toxic Air In Utero, New President to Protect Amazon, An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us and more
b'Before they\\u2019ve even taken their first breath, most babies are exposed to air pollution that passes from their mother\\u2019s blood stream through the placenta and has now been found in fetal tissues.\\nAlso, Luiz In\\xe1cio Lula da Silva, a.k.a. \\u201cLula,\\u201d is headed back to the Brazilian Presidency. In sharp contrast to defeated incumbent Jair Bolsonaro, Lula has pledged to protect the Brazilian Amazon and indigenous communities from illegal mining, agriculture and land grabbing.\\nAnd every animal species experiences the world in a totally unique way. Mantis shrimp can filter polarized light, and star-nosed moles can smell under water. Sensory marvels and more, this week on Living on Earth.\\n--\\nSupport for Living on Earth comes from maude. Get 15% off your first order using the code LIVINGEARTH.\\nAnd from the\\xa0I\\xa0Am\\xa0Bio\\xa0podcast, with powerful stories of biotech breakthroughs, the people they help, and the global problems they solve.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'