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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More Trees Please
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: December 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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There's no doubt about it: our environmental problems can seem too overwhelming for one person to do anything about. But even our simplest actions ...

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  • Added: Nov 28, 2008
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Recycled for Good
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: December 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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For some people, "used" is a four-letter word. They must have the latest goodies. "Pre-owned" just won't do. Paying brand-new prices buys brand-new...

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  • Added: Nov 28, 2008
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I.D. for Elephants
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: December 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Probably the last place you'd expect to see a photo I.D. would be in the wilds of India -- featuring a photo of a male Asian elephant no less. But ...

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  • Added: Nov 28, 2008
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Doggy Doo Do
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: December 2008 - 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 -- let the world know that somebody imp...

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  • Added: Nov 28, 2008
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Chemistry That's Green
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: December 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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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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  • Added: Nov 28, 2008
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New Fuel From Old Sources
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: December 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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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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  • Added: Nov 28, 2008
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Tough Times for Pandas
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: December 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Giant pandas are about as cute as an animal can get -- and, just as endangered.

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  • Added: Nov 29, 2008
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Siberia's Taiga
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: December 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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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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Beetle Inspired Water Technologies
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: December 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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The African Stenocara beetle has learned a thing or two about water conservation.

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Algae’s Back, as Biodiesel
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: December 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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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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  • Added: Nov 29, 2008
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Saving the Rare Fisher
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: December 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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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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  • Added: Nov 29, 2008
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First Place Polluter
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: December 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Mirror mirror on the wall, who’s the biggest polluter of them all?

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  • Added: Nov 29, 2008
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A Whale of a Shark
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: December 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Smile, whale shark, you’re on candid camera -- the high seas version.

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Advantages of Hibernation
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: December 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Believe it or not, sometimes, it’s a good idea to be “as cold as ice.”

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Cleaning Up PCB
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: December 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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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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  • Added: Nov 29, 2008
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Water Logging
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: December 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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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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  • Added: Nov 29, 2008
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We All Benefit from Biodiversity
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: December 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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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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  • Added: Nov 29, 2008
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Saving Money and Energy
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: December 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Does it really pay to be energy-efficient? The folks at Clarum Homes hope so.

  • Added: Nov 29, 2008
  • Length: 01:30
Alien Mussels Muscling In
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: December 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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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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  • Added: Nov 29, 2008
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Kelp Forest Health
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: December 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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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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  • Added: Nov 29, 2008
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