May 2013 - 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.


23 Pieces

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Coast Report
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: May 2013 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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If we gave our coastlines an environmental report card, what grade should they get? Surprise! There IS a report, and it gives our coasts about a gr...

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  • Added: Apr 27, 2013
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Health Factors Threaten Gorillas – But Why?
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: May 2013 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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What's a significant threat to the survival of captive gorillas? Surprisingly it's heart disease.

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Coal Gasification
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: May 2013 - 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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Recipe for Plastic Decomposition
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: May 2013 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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It's good to know that tomorrow's scientists are solving environmental problems today. Meet Daniel Burd from Waterloo, Canada. Daniel's interested ...

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Brighter Bulbs
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: May 2013 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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What do you get when you cross folk art with photonic technology? A very bright idea. Researchers at the University of Glasgow have combined cell p...

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Farming the Wind
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: May 2013 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Farming has always been subject to the uncertainties of weather and market conditions. But farmers in Huron County, Michigan, have found something...

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New Partners on the Range
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: May 2013 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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The words, "holistic," and "cattle range" aren't often heard together. But in California, “holistic range management” is indeed…all the rage on th...

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Arctic Fisheries
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: May 2013 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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In 1945, John Steinbeck wrote a novel called Cannery Row. In it he told the story of life in Monterey, California – a thriving fishing port at tha...

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High Fashion Green, For Less
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: May 2013 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Let's talk about high fashion and Target, the big box store. The two seemingly opposites converged, recently, largely because of the environmentall...

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Glass Bottle Comeback
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: May 2013 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Believe it or not, just two generations ago, it was unheard of not to recycle glass beverage bottles. Today, that idea itself is getting recycled.

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Recycle Payday
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: May 2013 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Are you wasting your...waste? A company called RecycleBank says: maybe! So they've come up with a high-tech way to encourage people to recycle...by...

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Few Plants Thrive With Change
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: May 2013 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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If you can't stand the heat…hang in there? That's what some species are doing in response to climate change.

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  • Added: Apr 27, 2013
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Products for Responsible Consumers
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: May 2013 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Is it ‘hip,’ or ‘cool,’ to be environmentally sustainable? That's a question that some of the biggest companies are asking about the world's most p...

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Grasslands Ecosystems Best Left Wild
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: May 2013 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Which is better? A picture perfect golf course, or a wild and wooly prairie? Well, when it comes to ecosystem health, the more native plants -- the...

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  • Added: Apr 27, 2013
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Saving the Penguin
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: May 2013 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Sometimes, creating a preserve can help endangered species fast, like South Africa’s Cape penguins. Until recently, this endangered bird, and the o...

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Wind Powers Up National Grid
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: May 2013 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Chicago may be the Windy City, but California may become the wind-powered state.

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Eco Tourism in Madagascar
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: May 2013 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Looking for an environmentally conscious vacation that’s out of the way? Try Madagascar. It’s a California-sized island off the east coast of Afric...

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Green Skyscrapers
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: May 2013 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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The new frontier isn’t to the north, south, east, or west. It’s up, as in skyscrapers. And, the tallest? The Burj-Khalifa tower in Dubai. From a di...

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  • Added: Apr 27, 2013
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Recycled, Again
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: May 2013 - 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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The Greenest Fuel
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: May 2013 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Alternative fuels are more environmentally friendly than petroleum products, right? Actually, that’s not always the case.

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  • Added: Apr 27, 2013
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