May 2011 - 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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Water Footprint
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: May 2011 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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It turns out that the milk that goes with the ‘breakfast of champions’ is less environmentally friendly than a pint of beer.

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  • Added: Apr 27, 2011
  • Length: 01:30
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Natural Security
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: May 2011 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Nature has a few tricks up her sleeve that can teach us a thing or two about national security.

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  • Added: Apr 27, 2011
  • Length: 01:30
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Smart Fridges
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: May 2011 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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If you’re looking to save energy and cold, hard cash, check out the fridge. An inefficient model burns up to $280 a year. Even newer appliances cou...

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  • Added: Apr 27, 2011
  • Length: 01:30
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Nemo
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: May 2011 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Nemo was the cutest little animated fish. In the movie, he gets lost in the big blue ocean and dad goes looking for him. Well, it turns out that fo...

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  • Added: Apr 27, 2011
  • Length: 01:30
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Cool News
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: May 2011 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Move over American Idol, there's a new cool contest in town. It's the "Western Cooling Challenge", and the winner was an air conditioner that uses ...

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  • Added: Apr 27, 2011
  • Length: 01:30
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Cleaning up with Mushrooms
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: May 2011 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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His name is Paul Stamets, but you can call him the Mushroom Man. Stamets is a “mycologist,” or mushroom expert. He lives on Washington State's Olym...

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  • Added: Apr 27, 2011
  • Length: 01:30
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Sea Lice Infestation
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: May 2011 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Remember elementary school when the nurse checked everyone’s head for lice? Now, its fish farmers who need to keep sea lice in check.

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  • Added: Apr 27, 2011
  • Length: 01:30
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Saving Helium
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: May 2011 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Oh no! We’re running out of helium! Soon, we won’t be able to talk like this anymore! If you didn’t know, helium gas is used for serious purposes...

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  • Added: Apr 27, 2011
  • Length: 01:30
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Fishing Strategies for the Birds
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: May 2011 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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If you’re an endangered albatross, I have good news. You can fish without fear! Okay, maybe just less fear.

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  • Added: Apr 27, 2011
  • Length: 01:30
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Baggin’ It
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: May 2011 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Well, it seemed like a good idea. Replace paper grocery bags with plastic grocery bags. Save a tree! But, we know what happened.

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  • Added: Apr 27, 2011
  • Length: 01:30
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Busy Beetles Take Years
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: May 2011 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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After a forest fire, it’s common for salvage logging companies to clear out damaged trees. But taking the wood too soon may interrupt a beetle doin...

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  • Added: Apr 27, 2011
  • Length: 01:30
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Cacti Conservation
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: May 2011 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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While cacti can really stick it to us, the plight of the giant saguaro is nothing to poke fun at. With their arm-like branches, saguaro are the tra...

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  • Added: Apr 27, 2011
  • Length: 01:30
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Recycling Electronics
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: May 2011 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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About two and a half million tons of old computers, televisions, cell phones, fax machines, and other equipment are trashed each year in the United...

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  • Added: Apr 27, 2011
  • Length: 01:30
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Natural Gas Discovery
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: May 2011 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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The decomposition of tiny sea animals and plants that died hundreds of thousands of years ago created enormous natural gas deposits under the seafl...

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  • Added: Apr 27, 2011
  • Length: 01:30
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Feeding Ourselves
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: May 2011 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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If you’ve ever struggled to put dinner-for-four on the table, imagine trying to feed the estimated 9.2 billion people that will be on the planet fo...

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  • Added: Apr 27, 2011
  • Length: 01:30
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Bright Ideas
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: May 2011 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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In the race to energy efficiency it looks like CFLs, or compact florescent lightbulbs, are slowly gaining on traditional incandescents. But, there’...

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  • Added: Apr 27, 2011
  • Length: 01:30
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Shade Trees Save Money
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: May 2011 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Cool lemonade under a shade tree? Priceless. Well, not quite priceless. Shade has a value, and it’s a lot more than a lemon.

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  • Added: Apr 26, 2011
  • Length: 01:30
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Turtle Diary
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: May 2011 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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You might have heard of animals shifting their nesting dates in response to climate change. That's happening with turtles in the Midwest; in this c...

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  • Added: Apr 26, 2011
  • Length: 01:30
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Leave it to Beaver
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: May 2011 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Nab a New York apartment with a river view? That's easy -- for a beaver named Jose. Don't laugh: he's the first wild beaver to return to the Big Ap...

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  • Added: Apr 26, 2011
  • Length: 01:30
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Wind Power at Sea
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: May 2011 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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As oil prices rise and supplies decline, interest in wind energy is soaring. But finding sites for wind farms hasn’t been a breeze.

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  • Added: Apr 26, 2011
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1