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Gardening for native bees
From: KALW
Caption: UC Berkeley professor Gordon Frankie (left) and his team maintain an urban garden to attract native bees for research
For the past five years there’s been a phenomenon of disappearing worker bees called Colony Collapse Disorder. This has many scientists wanting to ...

  • Added: Aug 03, 2011
  • Length: 03:27
Making Beef Better: A search for the World's best steak.
From: Guy Hand
Series: Northwest Food News & Edible Idaho
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An interview with Mark Schatzker, author of Steak, on why great steak is hard to find and how a few small-scale ranchers are helping to make beef b...

Bought by KISU


  • Added: Mar 19, 2011
  • Length: 04:00
  • Purchases: 1
A White Flag of Fruit
From: Guy Hand
Series: Northwest Food News & Edible Idaho
Caption: Dr. Esmaeil Fallahi, Credit: Photo by Guy Hand
An Iranian fruit expert moves to rural Idaho with an offering of his homelands agricultural diversity.

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 06, 2009
  • Length: 05:30
  • Purchases: 1
New Academy Teaches Vets Green Job Skills
From: Grace Hood
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Fifteen veterans from all branches of the military graduated from Colorado's new "Green Jobs for Vets" Academy this week.

Bought by KXOT Public Radio and New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Jun 04, 2009
  • Length: 03:56
  • Purchases: 2
CO2 Storage In Utah
From: Ross Chambless
Caption: Dr. Brian McPherson in his University of Utah lab
Who will be liable for the CO2 geophysicists plan to pump underground?

  • Added: May 20, 2009
  • Length: 05:32
Geekhouse Bicycles: Federal Loan Gets Business Rolling
From: Cathy Corman
Caption: Marty Walsh hangs his sign at Geekhouse Bicycles., Credit: Jonathan Simmons
Marty Walsh of Boston's Geekhouse Bicycles received $70,000 in state-monitored federal money in November. Geekhouse is thriving, giving listeners ...

Bought by The Neighborhood


  • Added: Mar 04, 2009
  • Length: 03:36
  • Purchases: 1
Natural Maryland-Episode 1 Nature's Bounty
From: Baltimore Public Media
Series: Natural Maryland
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International convergence of Red Knot, Horseshoe Crab and man on the Delaware Bay shore.

Bought by The Nature Podcast


  • Added: Oct 01, 2008
  • Length: 56:20
  • Purchases: 1
This Week In Texas Music History: Buck Owens
From: KUT
Series: This Week in Texas Music History
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For the second week of August (8/10): Texas music scholar Gary Hartman takes a look at a sharecropper's son who became an international country sta...

Bought by The Texan Radio Network


  • Added: Sep 03, 2008
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
This Week In Texas Music History: Erbie Bowser
From: KUT
Series: This Week in Texas Music History
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For the first week of May (5/5): Texas music scholar Gary Hartman traces the journey one musician made from the oil fields of West Texas, to the b...

Bought by The Texan Radio Network


  • Added: May 01, 2008
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
This Week In Texas Music History: Willie Nelson
From: KUT
Series: This Week in Texas Music History
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For the last week of April (4/28): Texas music scholar Gary Hartman tells the tale of a country music legend who began his career playing German an...

Bought by KCSM and The Texan Radio Network


  • Added: Apr 30, 2008
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 2
A California Story: Redwood Trees vs Solar Panels
From: KQED
Series: QUEST
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When it comes to solar planels, is tree planting a crime?

Bought by NPR Station Showcase with PRX


  • Added: Mar 03, 2008
  • Length: 05:06
  • Purchases: 1
Everything's Cool: A Toxic Comedy About Global Warming - Director Interview
From: City Lights Pictures and Home Entertainment
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Interview with documentary film director Daniel Gold about his new film "Everything's Cool"

  • Added: Dec 13, 2007
  • Length: 24:46
Park Stories: Joshua Tree- The Canaries in the Coal Mine
From: Jim Williams
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Joshua Tree National Park struggles against global warming, pollution, and a flat budget.

  • Added: Dec 11, 2007
  • Length: 07:34
Getting Kids Outdoors
From: James Mills
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A look at youth outdoor programs and why they're important

  • Added: Oct 19, 2007
  • Length: 12:21
Solar Shortages
From: The Environment Report
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Uncertainty of government subsidies could lead to shortages in solar energy sector.

  • Added: Aug 13, 2007
  • Length: 03:59
The Dirt on Diaper Duty
From: The Environment Report
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The diaper debate is not limited to disposable or cloth.

Bought by HCC Radio The Dragon and New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Aug 13, 2007
  • Length: 04:33
  • Purchases: 2
Ethanol Part 1: Running the Well Dry?
From: The Environment Report
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Ethanol production requires a lot of water.

  • Added: Aug 06, 2007
  • Length: 04:11
Ethanol Part 2: Widening the Dead Zone
From: The Environment Report
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Increased corn ethanol could mean a bigger Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone.

  • Added: Aug 06, 2007
  • Length: 04:13
PB & J Saves the World
From: The Environment Report
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Peanut Butter and Jelly can save the world from global warming.

Bought by WTIP, WRST-FM Oshkosh, New Hampshire Public Radio, and WFUV


  • Added: Aug 06, 2007
  • Length: 04:11
  • Purchases: 4
Keeping an Eye on Eagles
From: The Environment Report
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Bald Eagles still affected by toxic chemicals.

  • Added: Aug 06, 2007
  • Length: 05:58
Saving Historic City Parks
From: The Environment Report
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Landscape architecture jewel being restored

  • Added: Jul 24, 2007
  • Length: 03:54
Making Boat Washing Mandatory
From: The Environment Report
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Local officials are fighting invasive species in ways state governments won't.

  • Added: Jul 24, 2007
  • Length: 04:44
Harnessing the Power of Permaculture
From: The Environment Report
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Making the best use of the things in your own backyard.

  • Added: Jul 24, 2007
  • Length: 03:59
Farmers Respond to Peer Pressure
From: The Environment Report
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Farmers are starting to regulate their own pollution with a grassroots project...

  • Added: Jul 16, 2007
  • Length: 04:12
Greener Lawncare
From: The Environment Report
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Greener ways to keep your lawn green.

  • Added: Jul 02, 2007
  • Length: 03:38