Kudzu: So Bad It Even Makes the Air Worse!

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Many folks in the southeastern US know that the invasive vine kudzu swallows cars, utility poles, and entire mountainsides. They may not know it also contributes to air pollution and even makes it harder for us to ensure that everyone can breathe safe. Hosted by: Savannah Geary (they/them) ---------- Support SciShow by becoming a patron on Patreon: www.patreon.com/scishow ---------- Huge thanks go to the following Patreon supporters for helping us keep SciShow free for everyone forever: Matt Curls, Alisa Sherbow, Dr. Melvin Sanicas, Harrison Mills, Adam Brainard, Chris Peters, charles george, Piya Shedden, Alex Hackman, Christopher R, Boucher, Jeffrey Mckishen, Ash, Silas Emrys, Eric Jensen, Kevin Bealer, Jason A Saslow, Tom Mosner, Tomás Lagos González, Jacob, Christoph Schwanke, Sam Lutfi, Bryan Cloer ---------- Looking for SciShow elsewhere on the internet? SciShow Tangents Podcast: scishow-tangents.simplecast.com/ TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@scishow Twitter: www.twitter.com/scishow Instagram: instagram.com/thescishowFacebook: www.facebook.com/scishow #SciShow #science #education #learning #complexly ---------- Sources: www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.0912279107 www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/07352680490505150 www.srs.fs.usda.gov/pubs/gtr/gtr_srs178.pdf www.epa.gov/ground-level-ozone-pollution/ground-level-ozone-basics www.eea.europa.eu/publications/TOP08-98/page004.html Image Sources: www.gettyimages.com/detail/photo/kudzu-near-charleston-mississippi-royalty-free-image/859945060?adppopup=true www.inaturalist.org/observations/131745657 www.gettyimages.com/detail/photo/kudzu-house-royalty-free-image/146765284?adppopup=true www.gettyimages.com/detail/photo/abandoned-vehicles-covered-by-kudzu-vines-royalty-free-image/178719056?adppopup=true www.gettyimages.com/detail/photo/asleep-royalty-free-image/134141769?adppopup=true www.inaturalist.org/photos/227047260 www.inaturalist.org/observations/89526789 www.gettyimages.com/detail/video/kudzu-hills-stock-footage/1332387661?phrase=kudzu&adppopup=true www.gettyimages.com/detail/video/ozone-layer-rays-stock-footage/457288644?phrase=ozone&adppopup=true www.gettyimages.com/detail/illustration/common-molecules-set-royalty-free-illustration/1314750115?phrase=ozone&adppopup=true www.gettyimages.com/detail/video/portrait-beautiful-african-american-afro-hairstyle-stock-footage/1395956180?adppopup=true www.gettyimages.com/detail/video/rush-hour-motorway-highway-traffic-evening-stock-footage/488561205?phrase=rush%20hour%20traffic%20car%20highway&adppopup=true www.gettyimages.com/detail/video/beautiful-puffy-white-cumulus-clouds-and-wispy-feather-stock-footage/1393888813?phrase=sky&adppopup=true www.gettyimages.com/detail/photo/japanese-traditional-confectionery-kuzumochi-sweets-royalty-free-image/1166917385?phrase=kuzumochi&adppopup=true commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kudzu_basket_hen.jpg

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