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Plant Trio
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2009 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Well, it’s back to the future again. Farmers are turning to “companion planting,” an agricultural trick that Native Americans came up with centurie...

Bought by KOSU


  • Added: Oct 22, 2009
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
A Musician's Life: Tim Easton
From: WXPN
Series: A Musician's Life
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Singer-songwriter Tim Easton doesn't drink much anymore but he still writes about people who do. His latest album called "Porcupine" is a raucous ...

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio


  • Added: Oct 08, 2009
  • Length: 05:01
  • Purchases: 1
Going Bananas
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: October 2009 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Did you know bananas might soon slip into history? That's because from Paris to Peoria, we all eat only one variety, and it's vulnerable to a fungu...

Bought by KOSU


  • Added: Sep 22, 2009
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Discovering New Species
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: October 2009 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Remember these lyrics from Joni Mitchell’s Big Yellow Taxi? "Don’t it always seem to go, That you don’t know what you got till it’s gone?"

Bought by KOSU


  • Added: Sep 22, 2009
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Bright Future for Passive Lighting
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: October 2009 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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How many environmentalists does it take to screw in a passive light bulb? None! And that’s the beauty of it.

  • Added: Sep 22, 2009
  • Length: 01:30
Save White Rhino
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: October 2009 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Veterinarians at the San Diego Zoo who breed white rhinoceroses are finding themselves, well, on the horns of a dilemma.

  • Added: Sep 22, 2009
  • Length: 01:30
Smart Meter Matters
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: October 2009 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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So how much did you pay for that last electron? Probably a lot more than you think if you add in the environmental cost to make electricity.

  • Added: Sep 22, 2009
  • Length: 01:30
Predicting Hurricanes
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: October 2009 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Hurricane Katrina demonstrated just how destructive wind and water can be. New research into the genesis of these powerful storms could help coasta...

  • Added: Sep 22, 2009
  • Length: 01:30
A Musician's Life: Kevin Hearn of the Barenaked Ladies
From: WXPN
Series: A Musician's Life
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On this edition of "A Musician's Life" Tracey Tanenbaum speaks with Kevin Hearn. The Canadian Multi-instrumentalist and songwriter makes crowd-ple...

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio


  • Added: Sep 15, 2009
  • Length: 05:01
  • Purchases: 1
A Musician's Life: Moby
From: WXPN
Series: A Musician's Life
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On this edition of A Musician’s Life, Tracey Tanenbaum speaks with Moby. Some hail the electronic artist as an innovative genius while others call...

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio and Remix Radio


  • Added: Sep 14, 2009
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 2
Polar Bears Threatened
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: September 2009 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Animated Polar Bears are the cutest creatures. Remember the commercial with the adorable Polar Bear drinking a soda? In the real world though, Pola...

Bought by WTIP and KOSU


  • Added: Aug 19, 2009
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 2
Green Plate Lunch
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: September 2009 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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When is a good time to get a kid interested in reducing waste? As early as possible! And, if you pack your child’s school lunch, try getting them s...

Bought by KOSU


  • Added: Aug 19, 2009
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
How to Keep Green, and Clean
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: September 2009 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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The Soap and Detergent Association is cleaning up its act.

Bought by KOSU


  • Added: Aug 19, 2009
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Roads and Health
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: September 2009 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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The shape of our cities might be determining...the shape of our bodies.

Bought by KOSU


  • Added: Aug 19, 2009
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Rocky Flats Declared Clean
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: September 2009 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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It took ten years, but one of the country’s worst toxic waste sites is clean.

  • Added: Aug 19, 2009
  • Length: 01:30
Extreme Urban Makeover
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: September 2009 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Don't you love urban sprawl? Right. Thirty years ago, car-friendly developments, and the freeways to get us there, were smart planning. Today? They...

  • Added: Aug 19, 2009
  • Length: 01:30
National Parking Day
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: September 2009 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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What if we traded asphalt jungles for grass-phalt jungles? That's happening. One September day each year, on National Park(ing) Day.

  • Added: Aug 19, 2009
  • Length: 01:30
Symbiotic Symbiodinium
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: August 2009 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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In recent years, scientists have watched in dismay as large parts of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef have died off. Fortunately, they’re beginning t...

Bought by KOSU


  • Added: Jul 24, 2009
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Cleaner Commute
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: August 2009 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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These days, Americans are driving three times as many miles per capita as they did in 1980. Not only are longer commutes driving us crazy, they’re...

Bought by KOSU


  • Added: Jul 24, 2009
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
The Bird Whisperers
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: August 2009 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Cambodia's endangered "whispering bird," the Bengal florican, now has a whisper…of hope!

Bought by KOSU


  • Added: Jul 24, 2009
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Wildcat Conservation
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: August 2009 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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For over 200,000 years, the Iriomote Cat lived in isolation on a tiny island between Taiwan and Japan. More recently, however, Iriomote Island has...

Bought by KOSU


  • Added: Jul 24, 2009
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
More Rice, Please
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: August 2009 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Did you know rice doesn’t need to grow in water? In fact, the main reason for rice paddies is to prevent weeds.

Bought by KOSU


  • Added: Jul 24, 2009
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Conservation for Cheetahs
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: August 2009 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Cheetahs are fast, but time is catching up with them. Their numbers are dwindling due to a small gene pool that makes these graceful Big Cats vulne...

Bought by KOSU


  • Added: Jul 24, 2009
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Checkup for Leopards
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: August 2009 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Veterinarians made a house call on the world’s rarest cat recently to give it a high-tech medical examination. It was one of thirty Amur leopards b...

  • Added: Jul 24, 2009
  • Length: 01:30
Bio-Gas Your Ride
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: July 2009 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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"Unleaded, super unleaded, or tree fungus." It could be an option someday!

Bought by KMXT and KOSU


  • Added: Jun 17, 2009
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 2