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Could we use a space umbrella to cool down the planet?
From: Possibly
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Literally blocking out the sun may sound extreme, but scientists are debating whether using dust particles to reflect sunlight away from the Earth ...

Bought by Raven Radio


  • Added: May 03, 2024
  • Length: 03:57
  • Purchases: 1
How can I explain climate change to my friends and family?
From: Possibly
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Talking about climate change is never easy. Today, we get some tips from five experts on how to do it gracefully.

Bought by Raven Radio


  • Added: Apr 29, 2024
  • Length: 04:35
  • Purchases: 1
Is it time to rethink Earth Day?
From: Possibly
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We’ve celebrated Earth Day in the United States for more than 50 years. Today, we’re taking a look at what made the first Earth Day in 1970 such a ...

Bought by Raven Radio


  • Added: Apr 22, 2024
  • Length: 04:00
  • Purchases: 1
Whose behavior really affects the water supply?
From: Possibly
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Last week we learned that individuals’ home water consumption doesn’t really make a dent in the water supply, and the benefit of personal water con...

Bought by Raven Radio and WRFA-LP


  • Added: Apr 22, 2024
  • Length: 03:37
  • Purchases: 2
Why should I use less water in a wet state like Rhode Island?
From: Possibly
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Saving water might not seem all that important in a humid climate like Rhode Island. But actually, there are plenty of reasons why water conservati...

Bought by Raven Radio and WRFA-LP


  • Added: Apr 22, 2024
  • Length: 03:26
  • Purchases: 2
What’s the best way to get rid of my food scraps?
From: Possibly
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Today, we’re taking a look at how we dispose of our food. Next time you’re scraping a plate, should that food go into compost, your sink disposal, ...

Bought by Raven Radio and WRFA-LP


  • Added: Apr 22, 2024
  • Length: 03:32
  • Purchases: 2
Do bottle bills work?
From: Possibly
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Today’s question comes from a listener here in Rhode Island. They’ve been following local efforts to pass a bottle bill- that’s where you get money...

Bought by KBMF 102.5FM Butte, Montana, Raven Radio, WRFA-LP, and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Mar 11, 2024
  • Length: 04:00
  • Purchases: 4
Being Green
From: KALW
Series: Sandip Roy's Dispatches from Kolkata
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India is home to some of the most polluted cities in the world, but also home to some of the first champions of recycling.

  • Added: Jan 07, 2019
  • Length: 06:00
90 Second Naturalist - July 2018 Modules
From: WGUC/ WVXU
Series: The 90-Second Naturalist
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90 second modules that celebrate the natural world and bring the wonder of nature into daily life

Bought by WRIR, WLRN, and KCBX


  • Added: Jun 28, 2018
  • Length: 36:00
  • Purchases: 3
Wake Up/Spring Strut
From: Sara Brooke Curtis
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Springtime teases awake a hibernating soul in order to experience it's holy wonders.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Mar 17, 2017
  • Length: 03:00
  • Purchases: 1
90 Second Naturalist December 2015
From: WGUC/ WVXU
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90 second modules that celebrate the natural world and bring the wonder of nature into daily life

Bought by KMUN, Yellowstone Public Radio, and KCBX


  • Added: Nov 25, 2015
  • Length: 34:30
  • Purchases: 3
90 Second Naturalist - November 2015
From: WGUC/ WVXU
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90 second modules that celebrate the natural world and bring the wonder of nature into daily life

Bought by KMUN, Yellowstone Public Radio, and KCBX


  • Added: Oct 28, 2015
  • Length: 31:30
  • Purchases: 3
Take A Hike From Your Problems
From: Youth Radio
Series: Youth Radio Commentaries
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Youth Radio's Natalie Battendorf discovers how taking a wrong turn can lead to the right path.

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Aug 20, 2015
  • Length: 01:08
  • Purchases: 1
Is Spring Overrated?
From: Sharon Glassman
Series: What's to Love About...?
Caption: Writer/performer Sharon Glassman, Credit: Katie Weisberger
Its roots are natural, sure. But isn't spring a bit...overpromise-y? Sharon Glassman makes the case for a name change. Or maybe just a change of he...

Bought by Delta College Public Radio


  • Added: Mar 30, 2015
  • Length: 02:48
  • Purchases: 1
Mind your own beeswax
From: Don Hill
Series: Xpressions
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XPRESSIONS is a series of short, light-hearted features about the origin of popular phrases & sayings of every sort.

Bought by Key Radio KEYK 89.3 FM


  • Added: Mar 24, 2015
  • Length: 01:44
  • Purchases: 1
Kauai Birds
From: Ed Herrmann
Series: Wake Up and Hear the Roses
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A cacophony of birdsong greets the dawn in Kauai, Hawaii.

Bought by PRX to iTunes


  • Added: Jul 21, 2010
  • Length: 02:30
  • Purchases: 1
Printer Paper
From: KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Re-use printer paper.

  • Added: Nov 05, 2008
  • Length: 04:00
Unclogging a Drain
From: KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Ways to unclog a drain.

  • Added: Oct 29, 2008
  • Length: 04:00
Reusing Old Calendars
From: KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio
Caption: PRX default Piece image
What to do with old calendars.

  • Added: Oct 22, 2008
  • Length: 04:00
Drying Clothes
From: KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Other ways to dry clothes

  • Added: Oct 16, 2008
  • Length: 04:00
Green Ice Cream
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: July 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
There's nothing like ice cream on a sweltering summer day. And it doesn't much matter whether it's in a cone, a shake, a sundae, or a banana split.

  • Added: Jun 26, 2007
  • Length: 01:32
Not an Elephant, Not a Shrew
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: July 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
What's about the size of a small cat, but looks like a bizarre cross between a miniature antelope and an anteater?

  • Added: Jun 26, 2007
  • Length: 01:32
Smelly Socks Make Great Mosquito Bait
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: July 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
The next time your significant other complains about your stinky socks, just tell them you're doing scientific research...following in the foot-ste...

  • Added: Jun 26, 2007
  • Length: 01:32
Our Window
From: David Greenberger
Series: The Duplex Planet
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A magical view from a window includes the dark side of nature.

  • Added: Jun 18, 2006
  • Length: 01:56