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Mussels May Yield Medically Useful Glue
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: January 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Here's a story that?ll stick with you! We're talking about sticky stuff - glue - and the mussels that make it.

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  • Added: Dec 17, 2006
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Wyoming Rainmakers
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: January 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Here's a "rain dance" worth following. It's called cloud seeding, and it's been around for decades. Millions of dollars are spent each year on clou...

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  • Added: Dec 17, 2006
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
ROVs Provide New Information about Marine Life
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: December 2006 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A technology that's used for offshore drilling is benefiting marine biologists worldwide.

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  • Added: Dec 01, 2006
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 3
Rain, Rain, Don't Flow Away
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: December 2006 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
"Rain gardens" are one way you can help limit stormwater drainage. They collect storm water and allow it to soak into the soil.

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  • Added: Dec 01, 2006
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 3
Teaching Sustainability
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: December 2006 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Some universities and colleges are teaching more than reading and writing. They're educating students about what a sustainable future might look li...

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  • Added: Dec 01, 2006
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 3
pioneer - word of the day
From: Charles Hodgson
Caption: PRX default Piece image
The story behind the word "pioneer"

  • Added: Nov 24, 2006
  • Length: 02:35
01 The Green Reaper
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2006 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Every November 2nd, Mexicans celebrate those who have died with Day of the Dead festivities...

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  • Added: Oct 11, 2006
  • Length: 01:33
  • Purchases: 1
03 Fog Catchers in the Sky
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2006 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Chilean researchers devised a plan to capture water from the thick fog that rolled in daily from the sea.

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  • Added: Oct 11, 2006
  • Length: 01:34
  • Purchases: 1
05 Leaves of Three...
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2006 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Scientists say that carbon dioxide, a major contributor to global warming, is actually making poison ivy grow larger and more toxic.

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  • Added: Oct 11, 2006
  • Length: 01:34
  • Purchases: 1
08 Deconstruction Preserves Building Materials
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2006 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Today, there?s a new trend in the building industry called ?deconstruction.?

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  • Added: Oct 11, 2006
  • Length: 01:34
  • Purchases: 1
09 What Does Organic Mean?
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2006 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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When you?re shopping for food, how do you know if it?s really organic?

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  • Added: Oct 11, 2006
  • Length: 01:34
  • Purchases: 1
10 There's Genes in That Dirt
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2006 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Biologists who try to measure Earth?s genetic diversity have one more place to look: the dirt under our feet.

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  • Added: Oct 11, 2006
  • Length: 01:34
  • Purchases: 1
11 Heating With The Sun
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2006 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Passive solar heating is a way to warm a living space with the heat of the Sun and the natural movement of heat and air.

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  • Added: Oct 11, 2006
  • Length: 01:34
  • Purchases: 1
12 Medicines of The Tropical Forest
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2006 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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The future survival of the shamans will depend on how we value the source of their knowledge: the tropical forests.

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  • Added: Oct 11, 2006
  • Length: 01:34
  • Purchases: 1
13 What We Owe Sleeping Jellyfish
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2006 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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When it comes to falling asleep, we may owe it all to jellyfish.

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  • Added: Oct 11, 2006
  • Length: 01:34
  • Purchases: 1
14 Fueling Your Car With Leftovers
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2006 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Leftovers could make a significant contribution to the future of alternative energy.

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  • Added: Oct 11, 2006
  • Length: 01:34
  • Purchases: 1
15 Behold the Remarkable Midge
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2006 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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?As insignificant as a midge,? goes the old saying. But, are midges really insignificant?

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  • Added: Oct 11, 2006
  • Length: 01:34
  • Purchases: 1
17 The Return of the Wild Turkey
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2006 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Today, the wild turkey population in North America has grown to almost 6 million -- and that?s something to be thankful for.

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  • Added: Oct 11, 2006
  • Length: 01:34
  • Purchases: 1
20 The Barcoding of Life
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2006 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Using ?genetic barcoding? in combination with traditional identification practices is helping scientists make rapid advances in understanding the w...

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  • Added: Oct 11, 2006
  • Length: 01:34
  • Purchases: 1
21 Secrets of Spawning Eels
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2006 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Researchers in Japan have discovered the spawning grounds of Japanese eels.

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  • Added: Oct 11, 2006
  • Length: 01:34
  • Purchases: 1
22 A Snail's Pace?
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2006 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Slow doesn't describe the spread of the prolific New Zealand Mud Snail, which today threatens waterways throughout the western United States.

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  • Added: Oct 11, 2006
  • Length: 01:32
  • Purchases: 1
Earth & Sky
From: Jordan Bucher
Caption: PRX default Piece image
These 60 second clips are part of the Earth & Sky radio series.

  • Added: Aug 11, 2006
  • Length: 03:00
Shirley Horn
From: Reese Erlich
Series: Jazz Perspectives
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Shirley Horn passed away Oct. 20; listen to this tribute to her music.

Bought by WAER Syracuse, NY, WEKU, KGOU, and 90.5 WSNC


  • Added: Oct 24, 2005
  • Length: 03:24
  • Purchases: 4
Count Basie
From: Reese Erlich
Series: Jazz Perspectives
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A quick musical look at the career of the Count

Bought by WAER Syracuse, NY, WEKU, 90.5 WSNC, and KGOU


  • Added: Oct 06, 2005
  • Length: 03:24
  • Purchases: 4
McCoy Tyner
From: Reese Erlich
Series: Jazz Perspectives
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McCoy Tyner explains how he creates music for small groups, big bands and his Latin group

Bought by WEKU, North State Public Radio, and KGOU


  • Added: Oct 06, 2005
  • Length: 04:06
  • Purchases: 3

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