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Nature Selects for Diversity in Rainforests
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: January 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Scientists studied seven plots of rainforest in Borneo, Malaysia, India, Puerto Rico, Panama, and Thailand. They took a complete census of all the ...

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Dec 17, 2006
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
A Zebra Mussel's Trojan Horse
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: January 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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It's an invasive little mollusk that's costing the U.S. billions. Its name? The Zebra mussel.

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Dec 17, 2006
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Sea Star Blooms Endanger Coral
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: January 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A predator is threatening the coral. It's a huge sea star known as the Crown-of-Thorns, which usually lives in a natural balance with the coral. My...

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Dec 17, 2006
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Citizen Scientists Help Preserve Wetlands
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: January 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
The volunteer stewards also participate in scientific projects. Working with biologists and other scientists, the volunteers gather seeds for genet...

  • Added: Dec 17, 2006
  • Length: 01:30
"Living Machine" Eats Wastes
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: December 2006 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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There's an alternative way to treat wastewater: filtering it with live plants and even snails!

Bought by KMXT, KOSU, and WEPS


  • Added: Dec 01, 2006
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 3
Better Weather Forecasting Can Curb Epidemics
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: December 2006 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Could more accurate weather forecasts help prevent epidemics? Yes, according to recent research.

Bought by KMXT, KOSU, and WEPS


  • Added: Dec 01, 2006
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 3
Teaching Sustainability
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: December 2006 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Some universities and colleges are teaching more than reading and writing. They're educating students about what a sustainable future might look li...

Bought by KMXT, KOSU, and WEPS


  • Added: Dec 01, 2006
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 3
Eco Resolutions
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: December 2006 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Another year's gone, and the new year lies ahead. We all know what that means...Yup, New Year's resolutions! How about adding some eco-friendly res...

Bought by KMXT, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, KOSU, and WEPS


  • Added: Dec 01, 2006
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 4
Elephants Sniff Out Poachers
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: December 2006 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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In the past 20 years, poachers have killed nearly one million elephants. Poachers have driven the giant pachyderms -- which are prized for their iv...

Bought by KMXT, KOSU, and WEPS


  • Added: Dec 01, 2006
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 3
A Miracle in New Jersey
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: December 2006 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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About 20 years ago, New Jersey's filthy beaches were the butt of jokes. The medical wastes and other garbage that washed up onshore were forcing lo...

Bought by KMXT, KOSU, and WEPS


  • Added: Dec 01, 2006
  • Length: 01:34
  • Purchases: 3
Congress Unites for Wetlands
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: December 2006 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Wetlands are among the most productive ecosystems in the world. But since European settlers first arrived on American shores, more than half of the...

Bought by KMXT, KOSU, and WEPS


  • Added: Dec 01, 2006
  • Length: 01:34
  • Purchases: 3
08 Deconstruction Preserves Building Materials
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2006 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Today, there?s a new trend in the building industry called ?deconstruction.?

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Oct 11, 2006
  • Length: 01:34
  • Purchases: 1
18 Dumped Plastics Deadly for Marine Life
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2006 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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The plastic sandwich bag you pick up today could save a sea turtle tomorrow.

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Oct 11, 2006
  • Length: 01:34
  • Purchases: 1
Philosophers' Final Words in Ethics
From: Dean Ritz
Series: Ethically Speaking
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Parting words in our final show.

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio


  • Added: May 24, 2006
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 1
Southwest Side Stories: Forty in a Classroom
From: Curie Youth Radio
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Overcrowded schools mean sixth grade in a mobile unit, seventh grade at a highschool.

Bought by Radijojo World Children's Radio Network and WXLV-FM


  • Added: Mar 06, 2006
  • Length: 03:04
  • Purchases: 2
National Women's History Museum Radio Spots
From: Russell Hodge
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25 Radio Spots for Women's History Month

Bought by WSGE, KBUT Crested Butte, Colo., and KVNF


  • Added: Feb 09, 2006
  • Length: 01:38:44
  • Purchases: 3
Ethical Awareness (es#143)
From: Dean Ritz
Series: Ethically Speaking
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What can be said of a person who willingly tries to exceed ethical standards?

Bought by KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio and KUFM - Montana Public Radio


  • Added: Dec 14, 2005
  • Length: 01:59
  • Purchases: 2
Discrimninatory Punishment (es#142)
From: Dean Ritz
Series: Ethically Speaking
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Why should some crimes get special punishment?

Bought by KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, KDNK, and KUFM - Montana Public Radio


  • Added: Dec 07, 2005
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 3
Wealth and Commonwealth (es#140)
From: Dean Ritz
Series: Ethically Speaking
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How does society justify abundant private wealth?

Bought by KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio and KUFM - Montana Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 23, 2005
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 2
Handcrafting Mandolins
From: With Good Reason
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A visit to the workshop of master instrument-maker Gerald Anderson as he works alongside his luthier apprentice, award-winning musician Spencer Str...

Bought by KPVL and KTNA


  • Added: Oct 10, 2005
  • Length: 03:34
  • Purchases: 2
Let them eat cookies (#126)
From: Dean Ritz
Series: Ethically Speaking
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Billy wants his sister's cookie, but his parent instead serve him the categorical imperative.

Bought by KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio


  • Added: Aug 24, 2005
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 1
Consent and Coercion (#125)
From: Dean Ritz
Series: Ethically Speaking
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If we respect the autonomy of others then coercion must be replaced with consent.

Bought by KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio


  • Added: Aug 24, 2005
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 1
Religion and Ethics (#124)
From: Dean Ritz
Series: Ethically Speaking
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How does ethical thought incorporate religious beliefs?

Bought by KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio


  • Added: Aug 24, 2005
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 1
Citizen Celebrations (#119)
From: Dean Ritz
Series: Ethically Speaking
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National holidays encourage learning and living up to American ideals.

Bought by KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio


  • Added: Jun 29, 2005
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 1
The Gift
From: Dean Ritz
Series: Ethically Speaking
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Is it better to give than to receive?

Bought by KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio


  • Added: Jun 08, 2005
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 1