February 2009 - Isla Earth Radio Series

Series produced by Catalina Island Conservancy

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Fun, entertaining, science-based radio show exploring critical issues regarding our natural world.

Isla Earth, a production of the Catalina Island Conservancy, is a radio series exploring environmental issues of local, national, and global importance. Our mission is to increase ecological awareness, deepen understanding, and encourage environmentally sustainable choices.


20 Pieces

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Paint Plastics
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: February 2009 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Have you ever bathed in paint? Canary yellow or baby blue? Well of course you haven’t! But almost three million Americans could have last year, sin...

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  • Added: Jan 29, 2009
  • Length: 01:30
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Zap The Trash
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: February 2009 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Here’s a conundrum. What do you do with three thousand tons of smelly garbage a day? Could you just, well, vaporize it?!

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Sink the Carbon
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: February 2009 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Most of us have heard that carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas, and a major contributor to global warming. But is there a way to capture the carbon ...

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  • Length: 01:30
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Natural Pesticide
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: February 2009 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Mother Nature doesn't fly a crop-duster -- she doesn't need to. A research team recently discovered a natural protein that could work as well as an...

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Potable Water to Drinking Water
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: February 2009 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Okay -- so it sounds pretty disgusting when you first hear about it. But, well, here it goes. We may be able to get drinking water from treated sew...

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Facts on Flex Fuels
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: February 2009 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Car companies say that flex-fuel vehicles reduce our dependence on foreign oil. But how do they measure up where the rubber meets the road?

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Manatees Need a Brake
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: February 2009 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Ever seen a manatee? Well, they look kind of like a tusk-less walrus -- BIG, slow, and pretty darn chunky. Makes you wonder why Christopher Columbu...

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  • Added: Jan 29, 2009
  • Length: 01:30
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A Plant’s Natural Defense
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: February 2009 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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“Get out of my space--or else!” Most people don’t know it, but some plants go to extremes to defend their turf.

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Krill Power
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: February 2009 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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The old saying that "there’s power in numbers" is true! Scientists were amazed to discover that a tiny marine shrimp called “krill” may affect the ...

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  • Length: 01:30
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When Fish Can’t Smell
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: February 2009 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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When our noses are plugged, we sound stuffy and have trouble breathing. When fish noses are plugged, they get lost, and lose the ability to have s...

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  • Added: Jan 29, 2009
  • Length: 01:30
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Aspen Disappearing from American West
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: February 2009 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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The American West conjures up images of cowboys, cattle ranches and unspoiled mountains under bright blue skies. But one icon of the west -- the a...

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  • Added: Jan 29, 2009
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Sugar Battery
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: February 2009 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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i-Pods powered by Kool-Aid? Yep. They might be just around the corner -- no kidding!

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  • Length: 01:30
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Yellowstone Grizzly Returns
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: February 2009 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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The big kid on the block is back, and this time, it's personal! You see, the Grizzly meant a lot to a lot of people.

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  • Added: Jan 29, 2009
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More Power to Sunshine Van
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: February 2009 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Now here’s a ride Little Miss Sunshine and her eccentric family would have appreciated…

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  • Added: Jan 29, 2009
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Future of Corn
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: February 2009 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Forget that noisy action-adventure flick. I go to movies for the popcorn. Drenched in butter. But are we about to run out of corn for popping?

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  • Added: Jan 29, 2009
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Pollinators Needed
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: February 2009 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Domestic tranquility has its place, but we all need a little walk on the wild side from time to time. And, apparently, the same goes for bees.

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  • Added: Jan 29, 2009
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Strange Creature Feature
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: February 2009 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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It’s time for the creature of the week when we introduce you to the strange, the wonderful, the astonishing variety of life here on Isla Earth.

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What to Do with Dog Doo
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: February 2009 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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So what should you do with your doggie's doo? Your dog Fido probably wishes you’d just leave it in the yard.

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  • Added: Jan 29, 2009
  • Length: 01:30
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Beetle Inspired Water Technologies
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: February 2009 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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The African Stenocara beetle has learned a thing or two about water conservation and scientists are hoping to capitalize on the beetle’s adaptation...

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  • Added: Jan 29, 2009
  • Length: 01:30
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Cleaning Up PCB
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: February 2009 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Batman step aside! You're no match for these polluting villains.

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  • Added: Jan 29, 2009
  • Length: 01:30
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