December 2008 - 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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Replacing your floor with wood? Sounds very, well, natural. But, could your wood floor be destroying forests?

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We all know divorce can be painful for those involved. And now, researchers at the University of Michigan have determined that divorce also hurts t...

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Here’s some good news for Japan's landfills. Piles of scrapped cars are becoming a thing of the past.

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An ecosystem is like a finely woven garment -- pull out one thread, and the entire thing might come apart. An unraveling, of sorts, happened off th...

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Alien mussels are muscling their way into our waterways. And like unwelcome guests, once the move in, they’re almost impossible to move out!

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Does it really pay to be energy-efficient? The folks at Clarum Homes hope so.

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The business of conservation -- preserving and protecting an ecosystem and all of the plants and animals in it -- is often characterized as interfe...

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If a tree at the bottom of a lake falls, does it make a sound? Either way, it doesn’t matter to lumberjacks at the Triton Logging Company.

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Batman step aside! You're no match for these polluting villains. Polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs, make the Riddler look like a saint.

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Believe it or not, sometimes, it’s a good idea to be “as cold as ice.”

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Smile, whale shark, you’re on candid camera -- the high seas version.

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Mirror mirror on the wall, who’s the biggest polluter of them all?

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It’s stocky and dark brown with a long bushy tail, and fur softer than a mink’s. Meet the Pacific Fisher.

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Looking back on an argument, it’s nice when it turns out they were wrong and you were right -- and it’s tempting to say “I told you so.”

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The African Stenocara beetle has learned a thing or two about water conservation.

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Just about everyone knows that the world's tropical forests are being ravaged at an alarming rate. Millions of acres are lost each year. But anothe...

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Giant pandas are about as cute as an animal can get -- and, just as endangered.

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So, what's so great about fossil fuels, anyway? Well the truth is, they burn easily, so they're handy for powering internal combustion engines or e...

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Contrary to what you might think, "green chemistry" is not used to make that "gooey, drippy, oozy, cold and clammy stuff" called "Green Slime" that...

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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 -- let the world know that somebody imp...

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