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The scientific name of the ringtail is Bassariscus astutus. It’s in the Procyonidae, the same family as our local borderlands’ critters the raccoon...
- Added: Jun 01, 2021
- Length: 04:56
The genus Artemisia is found in the sunflower family Asteraceae and there are over 200 species found around the world in the northern hemisphere. W...
- Added: Jun 01, 2021
- Length: 05:04
It’s strawberry season in the Midwest, but on the coast of California, it’s always strawberry season. And when we’re talking about berries, natural...
- Added: May 27, 2021
- Length: 54:03
We’ve always been told about the importance of maintaining our ecosystems, but how do 17-year cicadas fit into that delicate balance? According to ...
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- Added: May 25, 2021
- Length: 17:40
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Researcher Sridhar Ravi of UNSW Canberra looks to the humble bumblebee to answer questions about how to program a more nimble drone. The way he and...
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- Added: May 24, 2021
- Length: 04:55
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Our expert, Dr. Gene Kritsky, has devoted a great deal of his professional life to the study of cicadas. But who studied them before him?
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- Added: May 18, 2021
- Length: 16:29
- Purchases: 1
The average American meal travels on average 1500 miles from farm to table. In Orlando, a growing collective, are utilizing neighborhood front yard...
- Added: May 17, 2021
- Length: 02:30
An endangered California butterfly is on the rise thanks to one man's efforts to restore their environment.
- Added: May 17, 2021
- Length: 02:30
Did you know that time spent in nature has therapeutic value? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and registered dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn, for her int...
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- Added: May 13, 2021
- Length: 28:00
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If you look closely, cicadas do look prehistoric, so how long have they been around and how have they survived so long on our ever-changing planet?
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- Added: May 11, 2021
- Length: 16:39
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As we begin our 10-week journey of the 2021 Brood X emergence, Dr. Kritsky and Cory Sharber discuss the very basics of cicadas – what are they, wha...
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- Added: Apr 27, 2021
- Length: 17:01
- Purchases: 2
Exercise is not all about improving your physique, but also your mind. Matt Morley has created a nature-immersed workout experience to improve both.
- Added: Apr 26, 2021
- Length: 02:30
In some US neighborhoods, it is easier to get a gun than fresh produce. In Los Angeles, Ron Finley is taking a stand - one garden at a time.
- Added: Apr 23, 2021
- Length: 02:30
Kentucky doctors are prescribing ancient medicine that is proven to reduce diet-related illnesses: fruits and vegetables!
- Added: Apr 23, 2021
- Length: 02:30
This will be the summer of Brood X, the emergence of the 17-year cicadas in trees throughout our area and many parts of the country.
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- Added: Apr 22, 2021
- Length: 02:13
- Purchases: 1
A well-known fruit with a not-so-well-known history.
- Added: Apr 19, 2021
- Length: 02:30
From walking a horse 6 miles on a rail trail, to transporting 24 sheep in the back of a Chrysler minivan, these young farmers will find a way to ge...
- Added: Apr 09, 2021
- Length: 53:59
A bee-saving plan in America's upper midwest.
- Added: Mar 26, 2021
- Length: 02:33
Aldine, KRCL's Punk Rock Farmer, gets cooking with Diana Law and the Beacon Food Forest. Plus, Masima Film Festival, Craft Lake City, signs of spri...
- Added: Mar 25, 2021
- Length: 01:00:29
A grocery store butcher shares his story, migrant farm workers get vaccinated and we celebrate the fig tree.
- Added: Mar 18, 2021
- Length: 54:00
Did you know that farming in community creates a social contract between people, and can help lift depression and loneliness? Join Food Sleuth Radi...
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- Added: Mar 11, 2021
- Length: 28:00
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Mexico City uses the concept of vertical gardening to transform their highway pillars into air-cleansing and people-pleasing monoliths.
- Added: Mar 10, 2021
- Length: 02:31
Bee habitats atop bus stops in Holland are reviving bee, butterfly and other insect populations.
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- Added: Mar 10, 2021
- Length: 02:21
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At the Chapultepec Botanical Gardens in Mexico City a new kind of foliage is taking over. The Future Forest, created by Danish artist Thomas Dambo,...
- Added: Mar 02, 2021
- Length: 02:17
The Kids Crew talks with an indigenous farmer who runs a research lab blending tradition and modern agriculture, and we learn about school gardens....
- Added: Feb 19, 2021
- Length: 58:00