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Constant Wonder - Scorpions, Milking Snakes
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Constant Wonder
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Topic 1: 400 million years ago, scorpions were once as large as crocodiles and reigned under the sea as prehistoric predators. Topic 2: Talk about ...

Bought by RadioStPete Florida


  • Added: Jan 19, 2022
  • Length: 52:45
  • Purchases: 1
Constant Wonder - Octopus Personalities
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Constant Wonder
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A surprising exploration into the wonder of consciousness

  • Added: Dec 08, 2021
  • Length: 52:52
Constant Wonder - Candid Creatures, Supernavigators
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Constant Wonder
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Topic 1: How camera traps reveal the mysteries of nature; Topic 2: Why do we get lost so often?

Bought by KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Oct 26, 2021
  • Length: 52:50
  • Purchases: 1
631: Solace Of Nature / 632: Going Underground, 10/23/2021
From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: To the Best of Our Knowledge
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HOUR ONE: "Solace Of Nature" - Wherever you live — city or country, East coast, West coast, or in between — we share common, contemplative experien...

  • Added: Oct 22, 2021
  • Length: 01:59:00
2021-08-20 Which Way Are Swing Voters Swinging on Climate?
From: Climate One
Series: Climate One
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In early August, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released a report unequivocally connecting global warming and extreme weather to hum...

Bought by WGCU, KMXT, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, WMUU-LP, KSQD Santa Cruz and more


  • Added: Aug 19, 2021
  • Length: 58:58
  • Purchases: 12
210820: Which Way Are Swing Voters Swinging on Climate?, 8/20/2021
From: Climate One
Series: Climate One- Weekly Feed
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In early August, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released a report unequivocally connecting global warming and extreme weather to hum...

  • Added: Aug 19, 2021
  • Length: 58:58
2021-07-23 How a Manufactured Car Culture Blocks Transit
From: Climate One
Series: Climate One
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The United States is famous for its car culture. But a hundred years ago, pedestrians didn’t want cars to take over the streets — and it took decad...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, WMUU-LP, Maine Public Radio, KSQD Santa Cruz, KGUA and more


  • Added: Jul 22, 2021
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 14
Should I grill with gas or charcoal?
From: Possibly
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If you're choosing between charcoal and gas, choose gas. Grilling with charcoal for an hour produces three times the emissions of grilling with gas...

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio and PRX Remix


  • Added: Jun 15, 2020
  • Length: 02:29
  • Purchases: 2
What's the most energy-efficient way to heat your home?
From: Possibly
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First make sure your home is well insulated. Then, swap out your furnace or boiler for a device known as a heat pump. Heat pumps run on electricity...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Jun 05, 2020
  • Length: 03:11
  • Purchases: 1
What Creates More Greenhouse Emissions - Flying Or Driving?
From: Possibly
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In general, if you're traveling alone, driving creates two times the emissions of flying in a plane. Driving with just two people in the car makes ...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Jun 05, 2020
  • Length: 03:42
  • Purchases: 1
Is It Possible To Convert Your Gas Car Into An Electric Car?
From: Possibly
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Technically yes. There are some car hobbyists who have done this, but there's no streamlined approach to converting your car. The process would be ...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: May 29, 2020
  • Length: 03:44
  • Purchases: 1
Is Air Drying Your Clothes Worth It?
From: Possibly
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Dryers do use a lot of energy. If you were to rank your household appliances by how much energy they use, your dryer would probably come in 3rd, ri...

Bought by KIDE Hoopa Tribal Radio 91.3fm and PRX Remix


  • Added: May 29, 2020
  • Length: 03:13
  • Purchases: 2
Can we turn methane leaks into a climate solution?
From: Possibly
Caption: Anaerobic digester
It turns out, there's a way to capture methane before it leaks into the atmosphere. In the case of a landfill, you can cover the surface and then i...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: May 28, 2020
  • Length: 03:50
  • Purchases: 1
What is methane and how does it relate to climate change?
From: Possibly
Caption: Gas furnace
Methane is a gas that’s created when something organic decomposes in a location that doesn’t have oxygen. The largest human-caused source of metha...

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio and PRX Remix


  • Added: May 27, 2020
  • Length: 03:21
  • Purchases: 2
Does global warming cause extreme weather?
From: Possibly
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Yes. Global warming increases the intensity of our weather because it causes temperatures to rise, which leads to more water evaporation. When thos...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: May 27, 2020
  • Length: 03:52
  • Purchases: 1
Polluted Parks
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
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National Parks may harbor smog along with their forests and wildlife.

Bought by WNED Buffalo, KRZA, WMMT, WTIP, WLPR and more


  • Added: Jul 26, 2018
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 6
Episode 90: Sharks
From: Criminal
Series: Criminal
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The U.S. Navy attempted to develop a shark attack repellant after many sailors were attacked during WWII. The first step was the formation of a “Sh...

  • Added: Jul 19, 2018
  • Length: 24:15
Time Blindness: Jack Alpert #222 (Encore)
From: Citizen-Powered Media
Series: Conversation Earth
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Frustrated at the abysmal rate of adoption when seatbelts were introduced into cars in the 1960s, Jack Alpert quit his job as an automotive enginee...

Bought by KNVC Carson City Community Radio, Indie3 Radio, KKWE Niijii Radio, and KTRL


  • Added: Apr 23, 2018
  • Length: 28:29
  • Purchases: 4
Flipping Economics on Its Head: Kate Raworth #219 (Encore)
From: Citizen-Powered Media
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No civilization should head out into the world without “Doughnut Economics” in its survival kit. With her modernized thinking, economist Kate Rawor...

  • Added: Apr 05, 2018
  • Length: 28:30
Near-Term Human Extinction: Guy McPherson #218 (Encore)
From: Citizen-Powered Media
Series: Conversation Earth
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Award-winning scientist Dr. Guy McPherson has concluded that for human civilization, the end is near. He advises the rate of change of our climate ...

Bought by Indie3 Radio, KKWE Niijii Radio, and KTRL


  • Added: Mar 27, 2018
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 3
Surviving a Hostile Climate on Local Food: Michael Brownlee #216 (Encore)
From: Citizen-Powered Media
Series: Conversation Earth
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A scaled-up local food system may be the only way we can feed ourselves as we weather the storm of climate change. Until now, CSAs, urban gardens a...

Bought by KVNF, Indie3 Radio, KKWE Niijii Radio, and KTRL


  • Added: Mar 13, 2018
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 4
What Keeps Our System Stuck? Mike Nickerson #209 (Encore)
From: Citizen-Powered Media
Series: Conversation Earth
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We’re not living on Earth as if we want to stay, observes Mike Nickerson. In our last episode, Mike Nickerson shared his vision for, and the joy of...

Bought by Indie3 Radio, KKWE Niijii Radio, and KTRL


  • Added: Jan 23, 2018
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 3
End of Ponzi Economy: Jerry Mander #203 (Encore)
From: Citizen-Powered Media
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Was globalization a temporary state that has run its course? That’s the case made by Jerry Mander, who believes there is plenty of evidence that th...

  • Added: Dec 12, 2017
  • Length: 28:30
Limits to Growth: Dennis Meadows #116 (Encore)
From: Citizen-Powered Media
Series: Conversation Earth
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“Our computer-generated scenarios all showed this growth stopping in the early decades of the 21st century, and, I must say, looking back now, it s...

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio, Indie3 Radio, and KTRL


  • Added: Nov 07, 2017
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 3
Predictably Irrational: Dan Ariely #114 (Encore)
From: Citizen-Powered Media
Series: Conversation Earth
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Do we behave rationally? You might be surprised how often our decision-making deviates from what is in our best interest. Behavioral economist Dan ...

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio, Indie3 Radio, and KTRL


  • Added: Oct 24, 2017
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 3