August 2010 - 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.


22 Pieces

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Coal Gasification
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: August 2010 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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It’s no news flash that, over the years, one of the dirtiest sources of energy has been coal; in fact, it’s among the top contributors to carbon di...

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  • Added: Aug 02, 2010
  • Length: 01:30
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Changing Seasons, Changing
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: August 2010 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Changing seasons in New England is well, second nature. But a change in the look of the season is a change that has folks concerned.

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  • Added: Aug 02, 2010
  • Length: 01:30
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Trolley Transportation
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: August 2010 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Remember that old-fashioned mode of transportation -- the trolley, or streetcar? It's making a comeback worldwide. From Albuquerque to Winston-Sale...

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  • Added: Aug 02, 2010
  • Length: 01:30
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Platinum Catalyst
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: August 2010 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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You think gas is expensive? What about the price of platinum? Believe it or not, that’s one of the things the automotive industry is looking at be...

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  • Added: Jul 27, 2010
  • Length: 01:30
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Slimming Down Solar
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: August 2010 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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When it comes to selling solar cells, it pays to be cheap -- and thin. At least that’s what Professor Ken Durose at England’s Durham University is ...

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  • Added: Jul 27, 2010
  • Length: 01:30
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Toolbox for Green Classrooms
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: August 2010 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Hooray for building environmentally friendly schools! But what about improving existing ones?

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  • Added: Jul 27, 2010
  • Length: 01:30
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Recycled, Again
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: August 2010 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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“Cradle-to-Cradle” is the newest buzz in green manufacturing circles. It’s the next evolution of the idea of “Cradle-to-Grave, ” where recycled mat...

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  • Added: Jul 27, 2010
  • Length: 01:30
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Cornucopia
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: August 2010 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Ok, so here’s a quick quiz for you. What does U.S.D.A. stand for? Right: the United States Department of Agriculture! Now, what do they do? Gotcha!

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  • Added: Jul 27, 2010
  • Length: 01:30
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Making Connections
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: August 2010 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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The hand bone's connected to the wrist bone, the wrist bone's connected to the arm bone, and so on and so on. That was a great campfire song. Turn...

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  • Added: Jul 27, 2010
  • Length: 01:30
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West Coast Impact
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: August 2010 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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The U.S. West Coast took a stress test recently and things aren’t looking so good. In the two-year study marine ecologists at the University of Cal...

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  • Added: Jul 27, 2010
  • Length: 01:30
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Pyrolysis with Benefits
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: August 2010 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Let’s hear it for “agrichar”! Why? First, because agrichar is a carbon byproduct of pyrolysis, a process that involves heating crop waste in the a...

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  • Added: Jul 27, 2010
  • Length: 01:30
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Mowing Grass, Green
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: August 2010 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Remember mowing your grandparent’s lawn with a push mower? Back then, the older generation had push mowers. Everyone else was into power.

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  • Added: Jul 27, 2010
  • Length: 01:30
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Biodegradable Car
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: August 2010 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Henry Ford had the right idea. Back in the early 1940s, he developed the world's first "bio-car." Actually, it was a prototype displayed once at a ...

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  • Added: Jul 27, 2010
  • Length: 01:30
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More Power to Cattle
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: August 2010 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Attention feed lot operators. Panda Energy International in Hereford, Texas, wants your manure. But only the good stuff.

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  • Added: Jul 27, 2010
  • Length: 01:30
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Nice Lice
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: August 2010 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Lice aren’t nice, unless you’re wild mice. Parasitologist Jan Bradley studies immune responses to parasites in wild mice from woods near Britain’s ...

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  • Added: Jul 27, 2010
  • Length: 01:30
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Trash Talking
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: August 2010 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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If you’re thinking of sending a message in a bottle, maybe you should reconsider. There’s some heavy traffic out there.

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  • Added: Jul 27, 2010
  • Length: 01:30
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Patent for Better Insulation
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: August 2010 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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There’s a fungus among us that could become a more environmentally-friendly way to weatherize your home, or business. Eben Bayer, a recent graduate...

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  • Added: Jul 27, 2010
  • Length: 01:30
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Frog Pond Success
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: August 2010 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Frogs are symbols of good luck, especially in Asia -- win the lottery, get that job, find a husband -- life is better with a frog charm in your po...

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  • Added: Jul 27, 2010
  • Length: 01:30
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Take Home Box
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: August 2010 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Here’s a home that’s truly “outside the box” -- or inside, depending on where you stand. They’re made out of recycled steel shipping containers. Ye...

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  • Added: Jul 27, 2010
  • Length: 01:30
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Lighting Up India’s Homes
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: August 2010 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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In rural India, electricity is scarce. About 70 percent of rural areas have no electricity, so most families use kerosene lamps for light. These a...

  • Added: Jul 27, 2010
  • Length: 01:30