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Waste and the management of it are new challenges in recent decades. How do we dispose of toxic waste, plastic packaging, electronics, and other di...

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  • Added: Feb 22, 2017
  • Length: 05:12
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Holmes Hummel, Founder, Clean Energy Works, Credit: Ed Ritger
With stock market values at near-record highs, how is the clean tech sector doing? What technologies are most promising for making money and getti...

  • Added: Feb 13, 2017
  • Length: 59:00
Caption: Sundrop Farms in South Australia is a growing leader in sustainable agriculture. They are using southern ocean seawater to grow high quality produce, including tens of thousands of tomato plants. , Credit: SunDropFarms.com
In this episode of World Ocean Radio we discuss two ideas--floating farms and saltwater agriculture--that are using ocean and renewable resources t...

  • Added: Jan 31, 2017
  • Length: 04:40
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This week we continue the Earth Optimism Series, a 24-episode project in partnership with the Smithsonian Institution's Ocean Portal, to celebrate ...

  • Added: Jan 25, 2017
  • Length: 05:08
Caption: Boring!, Credit: Quinn Dombrowski
Like cigarettes or leaded petrol, it seems boredom is gradually being phased out. The mobile phones we carry everywhere allow for an infinite varie...

Bought by KALW


  • Added: Jan 24, 2017
  • Length: 21:27
  • Purchases: 1
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In 2006, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger launched California's attack on climate change by signing a pioneering law to reduce carbon poll...

Bought by WCPN, WCQS, and KCPW Salt Lake City


  • Added: Jan 24, 2017
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 3
Caption: Biodiversity in the Maldives , Credit: Husain+9607773925 Flikr
In this episode of World Ocean Radio we discuss publications, reports, and projects which are integral to the evolution of ocean policy and science...

  • Added: Dec 21, 2016
  • Length: 05:44
Caption: GEBCO (General Bathymetric Chart of the Oceans) A 3-d visualization of bathymetry data taken from the GEBCO 2014 Grid, Credit: GEBCO | www.gebco.net
In this episode of World Ocean Radio host Peter Neill discusses the need for more funding and energy directed toward the vast unknown ocean, and th...

  • Added: Dec 13, 2016
  • Length: 05:15
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The tools, techniques, and the methods which make mass production possible were pioneered at the Robbins & Lawrence Armory in Windsor, Vermont. But...

  • Added: Dec 04, 2016
  • Length: 04:49
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We continue the Earth Optimism Series this week, a 24-episode project in partnership with the Smithsonian Institution's Ocean Portal, to address oc...

  • Added: Nov 29, 2016
  • Length: 05:10
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Happiness. We all want it. But what can that word mean? What do we imagine we’re seeking as we spend much of our time and effort in pursuit of happ...

  • Added: Nov 15, 2016
  • Length: 58:01
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This week we continue the Earth Optimism Series, a 24-episode project in partnership with the Smithsonian Institution's Ocean Portal, to address oc...

  • Added: Nov 08, 2016
  • Length: 05:20
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Host Bob Kustra interviews Martin Ford, author of "Rise of the Robots: Technology and the Threat of a Jobless Future."

  • Added: Oct 14, 2016
  • Length: 30:10
Caption: Space Station View of the Chesapeake Bay, July 2016, Credit: NASA
With this edition of World Ocean Radio we embark on an informal partnership with the Smithsonian Institution’s Ocean Portal to address ocean soluti...

  • Added: Oct 12, 2016
  • Length: 05:33
Caption: Papua New Guinea, Credit: ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies/Marine Photobank
This week we continue the Earth Optimism Series, a 24-episode project in partnership with the Smithsonian Institution’s Ocean Portal to address oce...

  • Added: Oct 12, 2016
  • Length: 05:07
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Where does water come from? We know from science that water evaporates from the ocean reservoir, is captured in clouds, fog and rain, descends to s...

  • Added: Aug 30, 2016
  • Length: 04:47
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Burns discusses Kobe Bryant's life off the court and his recently announced $100 Million Investment.

  • Added: Aug 26, 2016
  • Length: 52:26
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Are we overestimating artificial intelligence?

  • Added: Aug 10, 2016
  • Length: 28:19
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"Are we training our best new minds in the worst ways?" In this week's episode of World Ocean Radio host Peter Neill asks this question and more of...

  • Added: Jul 25, 2016
  • Length: 05:10
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This episode of Culture Click covers the Warrior Debate: Should the university regulate free speech? The debate will have two participants one on e...

  • Added: Jul 20, 2016
  • Length: 25:32
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Host Bob Kustra interviews Clive Thompson about this book, "Smarter Than You Think: How Technology is Changing our Minds for the Better."

  • Added: Jun 10, 2016
  • Length: 29:06
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This is a story discussing the need for taking drone-flying training in order to be a drone pilot. In the story, you will hear a major drone traini...

  • Added: May 10, 2016
  • Length: 03:19
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This week's summary of under-reported news followed by these interviews: Challenging Elite Bipartisan Consensus: Primary Election Results Reflect G...

Bought by WRIR and WMUU-LP


  • Added: Mar 16, 2016
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
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This week's summary of under-reported news followed by these interviews: FBI vs. Apple: What's at Stake in Encryption Fight; Battle to Protect Indi...

Bought by WRIR and WMUU-LP


  • Added: Feb 24, 2016
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
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Host Bob Kustra talks with Ford about his new book, which looks at how new technologies could soon make many jobs obsolete.

  • Added: Jan 22, 2016
  • Length: 30:37