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Caption: http://www.arctic-council.org, Credit: The Arctic Council
In 1996, the high level intergovernmental Arctic Council was formed to promote cooperation and interaction among the Arctic states. In this episode...

  • Added: Sep 15, 2014
  • Length: 05:23
Caption: Port Royal, Jamaica. A city which succumbed to the sea after a quake and tsunami in 1692. , Credit: bohemianwords.wordpress.com via GreenBuzz.com
In this episode of World Ocean Radio, host Peter Neill will discuss the various cycles and circles on the planet that orchestrate every aspect of o...

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  • Added: Sep 01, 2014
  • Length: 05:19
  • Purchases: 1
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In this episode of World Ocean Radio, host Peter Neill uses lyrics composed by a 20th century musical legend to reflect upon the challenges we face...

  • Added: Aug 25, 2014
  • Length: 04:39
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In this episode of World Ocean Radio, host Peter Neill will discuss the evolution of the petition concept and outline some of the most successful i...

  • Added: Aug 18, 2014
  • Length: 05:12
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This week marks two major milestones for World Ocean Radio. First, this episode is the 300th audio broadcast since World Ocean Radio first aired in...

  • Added: Aug 04, 2014
  • Length: 05:10
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In this fourth and final episode of a multi-part series on the final report released by the Global Ocean Commission, From Decline to Recovery, A Re...

  • Added: Jul 28, 2014
  • Length: 05:12
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In Part 3 of a multi-part series on the final report released by the Global Ocean Commission, From Decline to Recovery, A Rescue Package for the Gl...

  • Added: Jul 21, 2014
  • Length: 05:39
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In Part 2 of a multi-part series on the final report released by the Global Ocean Commission, World Ocean Radio host Peter Neill explains the first...

  • Added: Jul 16, 2014
  • Length: 05:36
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The National Flood Insurance Program has paid more than $38 billion in claims since 1978. It was meant to be a self-supporting system, but currentl...

  • Added: Jul 16, 2014
  • Length: 05:14
Caption: http://www.globaloceancommission.org/, Credit: Global Ocean Commission
In Part One of a multi-part series, World Ocean Radio host Peter Neill outlines and explains the Global Ocean Commission Final Report, beginning w...

  • Added: Jul 07, 2014
  • Length: 05:42
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In this episode of World Ocean Radio host Peter Neill will discuss how pervasive plastics have become by describing microbeads, particulates found ...

  • Added: Jun 23, 2014
  • Length: 05:12
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In this episode of World Ocean Radio, host Peter Neill describes what a transformed Arctic might look like, and suggests that we should be encourag...

  • Added: Jun 16, 2014
  • Length: 05:27
Caption: A single drop of seawater, magnified 25 times, teems with life., Credit: David Liittschwager | National Geographic
What do we see in a single drop of ocean water? A recent image captured by David Liittschwager for National Geographic reveals an impressive abunda...

  • Added: Jun 09, 2014
  • Length: 04:14
Caption: The future of nuclear power? All at sea. , Credit: Jake Jurewicz/MIT-NSE
Researchers have presented a paper on the concept of floating nuclear power stations, the results of which are outlined in a recent article in The ...

  • Added: May 27, 2014
  • Length: 05:22
Caption: Learn more about the Ocean Exchange online at the OceanExchange.org.
The Ocean Exchange, founded in 2010 and based in the United States, offers a platform for identifying, accelerating and promoting the solutions and...

  • Added: May 19, 2014
  • Length: 05:23
Caption: A "sun dog" - a phenomenon caused by the refraction of sunlight through ice crystals in the atmosphere. , Credit: Photographer: Mike Dunn, NC State Museum of Natural Sciences Credit: NOAA Climate Program Office, NABOS 2006 Expedition
We may be at the edge of our climate moment. Public opinion appears to be turning toward a fuller understanding of the impacts of climate change an...

  • Added: May 12, 2014
  • Length: 10:44
Caption: Hurricane Katrina ravaged the gulf coast in August 2005 and is considered the greatest single disaster in the history of the United States. Over 1,200 deaths resulted from the hurricane and over $40 billion in damages. Houses in this area have been repeat, Credit: David Helvarg, Blue Frontier Campaign | Marine Photobank
The National Flood Insurance Program has paid more than $38 billion in claims since 1978. It was meant to be a self-supporting system, but currentl...

  • Added: May 07, 2014
  • Length: 05:14
Caption: Tuna purse seiner: illegal fishing by an Ecuadorian tuna boat in Panamanian waters., Credit: CONAMAR Foundation | Marine Photobank
Fish supplies are being rapidly depleted due to overfishing, especially in the deep ocean outside of national jurisdiction. The EU has developed ac...

  • Added: Apr 28, 2014
  • Length: 05:20
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Aaron J. Brown is an author and community college instructor from the Iron Range. He writes MinnesotaBrown.com and hosts Northern Community Radio's...

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  • Added: Apr 21, 2014
  • Length: 02:36
  • Purchases: 1
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Radio essays recorded in the writer's own voice about topics related to northern Minnesota art, culture and history. Made possible in part by the ...

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  • Added: Apr 18, 2014
  • Length: 03:05
  • Purchases: 1
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Michael Goldberg contributes "The Last Word," his weekly topical essay to Northern Community Radio's Between You and Me program on Saturdays.

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  • Added: Apr 17, 2014
  • Length: 02:44
  • Purchases: 1
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In this episode of World Ocean Radio, host Peter Neill will have us look at what might lie beyond hope, how we might apply our optimism to meet and...

  • Added: Apr 14, 2014
  • Length: 05:28
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Over the past few years, demand for seaweed has grown beyond its status as a long-lived local, seasonal harvest. Today it is used for fertilizer, h...

  • Added: Apr 09, 2014
  • Length: 05:18
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No place on Earth is immune from strategic oil. Technological advances have aided us in our objectives toward growth at all cost, and our capacity ...

  • Added: Mar 31, 2014
  • Length: 05:31
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Michael Goldberg contributes "The Last Word," his weekly topical essay to Northern Community Radio's Between You and Me program on Saturdays.

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  • Added: Mar 29, 2014
  • Length: 02:48
  • Purchases: 1