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Carbon Tracker

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: March 2009 - Isla Earth Radio Series

Catch the news and weather at 10 tonight along with the day’s carbon report. Carbon report? That’s right. NOAA has developed a system to track carb...

Bought by KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio

When Windmills Fly

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: March 2009 - Isla Earth Radio Series

Up in the air -- it’s a bird; it’s a plane; it’s a -- flying windmill? That’s right, a flying windmill.

The TDP Way

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: March 2009 - Isla Earth Radio Series

“Thermal depolymerization.” No, it’s not a code word for ‘global warming.’ But it IS a big buzz in alternative energy circles.

Seaweed to the Rescue

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: March 2009 - Isla Earth Radio Series

Here’s a two-fer: A renewable fuel source that also reduces carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

Bought by KOSU

Beetle Inspired Water Technologies

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: February 2009 - Isla Earth Radio Series

The African Stenocara beetle has learned a thing or two about water conservation and scientists are hoping to capitalize on the beetle’s adaptation...

Bought by KOSU

More Power to Sunshine Van

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: February 2009 - Isla Earth Radio Series

Now here’s a ride Little Miss Sunshine and her eccentric family would have appreciated…

Bought by KOSU

Sugar Battery

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: February 2009 - Isla Earth Radio Series

i-Pods powered by Kool-Aid? Yep. They might be just around the corner -- no kidding!

Bought by KOSU

Potable Water to Drinking Water

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: February 2009 - Isla Earth Radio Series

Okay -- so it sounds pretty disgusting when you first hear about it. But, well, here it goes. We may be able to get drinking water from treated sew...

Bought by KOSU

Sink the Carbon

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: February 2009 - Isla Earth Radio Series

Most of us have heard that carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas, and a major contributor to global warming. But is there a way to capture the carbon ...

Bought by KOSU

The New Power Suit

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: January 2009 - Isla Earth Radio Series

The Power Suit is back. Yep. Thanks to scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.

Bought by KMXT and KOSU

Elephant DNA Maps

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: January 2009 - Isla Earth Radio Series

Over the years, treasure maps have been of such interest that the Library of Congress devoted a volume to them! Now, a new kind of map is proving t...

Bought by KMXT and KOSU

Down With Carbon

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: January 2009 - Isla Earth Radio Series

There’s a bounty on carbon dioxide molecules these days. And for good reason.

Bought by KMXT and KOSU

Tuning Into Elephant Sounds

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: January 2009 - Isla Earth Radio Series

Even if you don’t want to talk about the proverbial “elephant in the room,” you could at least count the number roaming around wild. Or so you’d t...

Bought by KMXT and KOSU

Rubber Road

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: January 2009 - Isla Earth Radio Series

Old tires. Mountains of rubber. What’s happening to them these days?

Bought by KOSU

Solar Cell Breakthrough?

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: January 2009 - Isla Earth Radio Series

The biggest power plant on earth is high in the sky -- it’s the sun. But, we only get one percent of our energy from it because it typically costs...

Bought by KOSU

Energy Fields

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: January 2009 - Isla Earth Radio Series

When it comes to discovering sources of renewable energy, Penn State engineering professor Bruce Logan is outstanding in his field. A corn field, ...

Bought by KOSU

Solar Cell Sets a New World Record

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: January 2009 - Isla Earth Radio Series

Here’s something that probably won’t be in the Guinness Book of World Records. But maybe it should be since it could impact more people than anyth...

Bought by KOSU

I.D. for Elephants

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: December 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series

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 ...

Bought by KOSU

Trailer Treasure

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series

One architecture professor is giving trailer parks a good name. Michael Berk of Mississippi State University has developed award-winning mobile hom...

Bought by KOSU

Underwater Powerhouse

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: October 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series

We burn a lot of fossil fuels, and many of us would like to curb our dependence on foreign oil. Ocean tides and crashing waves could be at least a ...

Bought by 90.1 WFYI Public Radio and KOSU

The Amazing Earthrace

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: October 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series

While most scientists agree the rate of climate change is setting new records, a boat created to call attention to it attempted to set a record of ...

Bought by 90.1 WFYI Public Radio and KOSU

Gassing Up The Greenhouse

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: October 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series

It's like a breath of fresh...carbon dioxide? Okay, so that's what you'd be breathing...if you were a plant.

Bought by KOSU

Got Fleas?

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: October 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series

To get rid of fleas, there may be an alternative to poison...

Bought by KOSU

Fly the Environmentally Friendly Skies

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: October 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series

Ever wonder what jet fuel is made of? So do scientists from four universities working on a $7.5 million project funded by the Air Force and an airc...

Bought by KOSU

Harnessing Geothermal Energy

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: October 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series

Ever think to yourself, "California and Iceland sure have a lot in common"? Probably not. But if you dig beneath the surface, they both harbor lots...

Bought by KOSU

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