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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

Added: Dec 24, 2008
Length: 01:30
Purchases: 1

Credit the Environment

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

When the government wants to control pollution, it usually imposes regulations on polluters. Then it enforces those regulations -- at least in theory.

Bought by KOSU

Added: Dec 24, 2008
Length: 01:30
Purchases: 1

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

Added: Dec 24, 2008
Length: 01:30
Purchases: 1

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

Added: Dec 24, 2008
Length: 01:30
Purchases: 1

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

Added: Dec 24, 2008
Length: 01:30
Purchases: 1

We All Benefit from Biodiversity

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

The business of conservation -- preserving and protecting an ecosystem and all of the plants and animals in it -- is often characterized as interfe...

Bought by KOSU

Added: Nov 29, 2008
Length: 01:30
Purchases: 1

Cleaning Up PCB

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

Batman step aside! You're no match for these polluting villains. Polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs, make the Riddler look like a saint.

Bought by KOSU

Added: Nov 29, 2008
Length: 01:30
Purchases: 1

Advantages of Hibernation

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

Believe it or not, sometimes, it’s a good idea to be “as cold as ice.”

Bought by KOSU

Added: Nov 29, 2008
Length: 01:30
Purchases: 1

Beetle Inspired Water Technologies

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

The African Stenocara beetle has learned a thing or two about water conservation.

Bought by KOSU

Added: Nov 29, 2008
Length: 01:30
Purchases: 1

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

Added: Nov 28, 2008
Length: 01:30
Purchases: 1

Migration Interrupted

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

Since the early 1990s, wildlife researchers with Operation Migration have been using ultralight aircraft to literally teach endangered birds a new ...

Bought by KOSU

Added: Oct 29, 2008
Length: 01:30
Purchases: 1

Parrot Fish on the Menu

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

The parrot fish with its colorful, multi-patterned designs and parrot-like beak is credited with being the sandmaker of the sea -- perfectly suited...

Bought by KOSU

Added: Oct 29, 2008
Length: 01:30
Purchases: 1

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

Added: Oct 29, 2008
Length: 01:30
Purchases: 1

Holy Batfish!

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

Holy algae, batfish, we need you to clean up that reef! When researchers wanted to know what fish on Australia's Great Barrier Reef was best at rem...

Bought by KOSU

Added: Oct 29, 2008
Length: 01:30
Purchases: 1

Creative Climate Solutions

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

Are you worried about global warming? Well, here's an idea. How about rocketing one trillion miniature umbrellas into orbit somewhere between us ...

Bought by KOSU

Added: Oct 29, 2008
Length: 01:30
Purchases: 1

The Other Side of DDT

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

For many who are environmentally-minded, the mere mention of DDT sets them on edge. Yet, like so many environmental issues, there is another side.

Bought by KOSU

Added: Oct 29, 2008
Length: 01:30
Purchases: 1

Last Tree Standing

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

You know, I'd like to meet the person who cut down the last palm tree on Easter Island. What were they thinking?

Bought by KOSU

Added: Oct 29, 2008
Length: 01:30
Purchases: 1

Scallop Muscle

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

Jet propulsion doesn't always make you fast...Take, for example, the Antarctic scallop.

Bought by KOSU

Added: Oct 29, 2008
Length: 01:28
Purchases: 1

Setting the Mood for Pandas

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

Apparently, China's pandas could use some help. It seems that some of the males have lost their moves, their mojo, their get down and boogy...well ...

Bought by KOSU and 90.1 WFYI Public Radio

Added: Oct 28, 2008
Length: 01:30
Purchases: 2

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

Added: Sep 29, 2008
Length: 01:30
Purchases: 2

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

Added: Sep 29, 2008
Length: 01:30
Purchases: 2

Shark Fin Sales Change Kill Estimate

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

Just about everybody's seen Jaws, the hit movie about a monster shark that snacks on captains and coeds. But have you ever wondered how many sharks...

Bought by KOSU

Added: Sep 29, 2008
Length: 01:30
Purchases: 1

Bacteria Biosensors

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

The crashing surf, gleaming sunshine and warm beaches make coastlines look like...well, a relaxing place. But for the creatures that live there, it...

Bought by KOSU