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High-Tech Salmon

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: October 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series

Save the Salmon - it's easier said than done. But today, sophisticated science is being used to preserve their genetic diversity.

Bought by KMXT and KUAC

Added: Sep 26, 2007
Length: 01:32
Purchases: 2

Carbon Burial

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: October 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series

There's a bounty on carbon dioxide molecules these days. And for good reason. Too much C02 can create global trouble by trapping heat in our planet...

Bought by KMXT and KUAC

Added: Sep 26, 2007
Length: 01:32
Purchases: 2

No Free Plastic

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: October 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series

No free plastic! That's IKEA's position. The Swedish retailer charges customers five cents for every plastic bag they use.

Bought by KMXT and KUAC

Added: Sep 25, 2007
Length: 01:32
Purchases: 2

DNA Maps Could Save Elephant

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: October 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series

A genetic map could help save the endangered African elephant.

Bought by KMXT and KUAC

Added: Sep 25, 2007
Length: 01:26
Purchases: 2

How About Some Whale Watching?

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: October 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series

Whales are probably worth more alive than dead, so why is the worldwide moratorium on commerical whaling under siege?

Bought by KMXT and KUAC

Added: Sep 25, 2007
Length: 01:19
Purchases: 2

Deep-Freeze Vault Will Preserve Seeds

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: October 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series

I don't know if Santa Claus ever collected seeds, but one of his neighbors sure does...

Bought by KMXT and KUAC

Added: Sep 25, 2007
Length: 01:21
Purchases: 2

Paint River

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: October 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series

Have you ever bathed in paint? Canary yellow or baby blue? Well of course you haven't! But almost three million Americans could have...

Bought by KMXT and KUAC

Added: Sep 25, 2007
Length: 01:24
Purchases: 2

Overabundance Limits Biodiversity

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: October 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series

Too much of a good thing. We all know the hazards of that: too much fat, too much beer, too much chocolate...

Bought by KMXT and KUAC

Added: Sep 25, 2007
Length: 01:22
Purchases: 2

Save the Whales

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: October 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series

One of the most successful conservation campaigns in history was launched back in the 1970s, when bellbottoms were still in style.

Bought by KMXT and KUAC

Added: Sep 25, 2007
Length: 01:32
Purchases: 2

Saving the Long Island Sound

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: September 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series

Who would've imagined? A wildlife refuge in sight of New York City? Well, believe it! Because, it's the Long Island Sound...

Bought by KMXT

Added: Aug 27, 2007
Length: 01:30
Purchases: 1

More Sediment for Wetlands

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: September 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series

The forested wetlands of Louisiana have inspired Hollywood movie scenes ever since the 'talkies.' But the Cypress swamps and floating marshes of Ba...

Bought by KMXT

Added: Aug 27, 2007
Length: 01:32
Purchases: 1

Choosing "Net-Zero"

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: September 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series

Does it really pay to be energy-efficient? The folks at Clarum Homes hope so.

Bought by KMXT

Added: Aug 27, 2007
Length: 01:32
Purchases: 1

Reservoir Logging: a Green Wood

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: September 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series

If a tree at the bottom of a lake falls, does it make a sound? Either way, it doesn't matter to lumberjacks at the Triton Logging Company.

Bought by KMXT

Added: Aug 27, 2007
Length: 01:32
Purchases: 1

PCB Possible Cleanup Solution

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: September 2007 - 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 KMXT

Added: Aug 27, 2007
Length: 01:32
Purchases: 1

Who's the Biggest Polluter?

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: September 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series

Mirror mirror on the wall, who's the biggest polluter of them all? Is it the company with the biggest smoke-stacks? Or, as a recent study suggests...

Bought by KMXT

Added: Aug 27, 2007
Length: 01:32
Purchases: 1

Hibernation Has Advantages

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: September 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series

Believe it or not, sometimes, it's a good idea to be "as cold as ice." Take, for example, the arctic ground squirrel...

Bought by KMXT

Added: Aug 27, 2007
Length: 01:32
Purchases: 1

African Stenocara Beetle Inspires Technology

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: September 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series

The African Stenocara beetle has learned a thing or two about water conservation. Living in the Namib desert, it uses its wings to capture water va...

Bought by KMXT

Added: Aug 27, 2007
Length: 01:32
Purchases: 1

Saving Siberian Forests

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: September 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series

Just about everyone knows that the world's tropical forests are being ravaged at an alarming rate with millions of acres are lost each year.

Bought by KMXT

Added: Aug 27, 2007
Length: 01:32
Purchases: 1

The Sustainable Harvest

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: September 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series

For thousands of years, people have celebrated successful harvests. And today, many celebrations are held on or near the Harvest Moon...

Bought by KMXT

Added: Aug 27, 2007
Length: 01:32
Purchases: 1

Plant a Tree

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: September 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series

There's no doubt about it: our environmental problems can seem too overwhelming for one person to do anything about. But even our simplest actions ...

Bought by KMXT

Added: Aug 27, 2007
Length: 01:26
Purchases: 1

Better Than New

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: September 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series

For some people, "used" is a four-letter word. They must have the latest goodies. "Pre-owned" just won't do.

Bought by KMXT

Added: Aug 27, 2007
Length: 01:29
Purchases: 1

The Environmental Majority

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: September 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series

A broad-based movement to protect the environment is uniting hunters, environmentalists, and many others.

Bought by KMXT

Added: Aug 27, 2007
Length: 01:29
Purchases: 1

Cleaning Up After Fido

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: September 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series

So what should you do with your doggie's doo? Your dog Fido probably wishes you'd just leave it in the yard!

Bought by KMXT

Added: Aug 27, 2007
Length: 01:26
Purchases: 1

India's Disappearing Vultures

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: September 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series

It seemed like the right thing to do at the time. In India, tens of thousands of cows die each year. In the late 1980s, India's largely Hindu popul...

Bought by KMXT