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If you’ve noticed more fireflies lighting up your backyard, you’re not alone. WXXI’s Veronica Volk brings us this story about the little summer icon.
Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio, WVBI-LP, WSKG, WCPN, WNIJ and more
- Added: Jul 18, 2018
- Length: 01:34
- Purchases: 8
Canada’s Royal Botanical Gardens has a problem. Carp are trying to invade protected marshes, where they could destroy lots of plants. But scientist...
Bought by WXXI Rochester, WVBI-LP, WBFO, WCPN, WCMU Michigan and more
- Added: Jan 24, 2018
- Length: 03:45
- Purchases: 7
What's the perfect environment for a fern species dating back 65 million years? Look no further than Washington, D.C.'s subway system.
Bought by WABE
- Added: Oct 26, 2015
- Length: 05:52
- Purchases: 1
A meta-analysis of organic farming profits indicates the practice makes economic sense.
Bought by WLPR
- Added: Jun 02, 2015
- Length: 01:00
- Purchases: 1
New research reveals that careless bird feeding can harm native species.
Bought by WLPR
- Added: May 04, 2015
- Length: 01:00
- Purchases: 1
A vibrant mural announces Happy Lot Farm and Garden to visitors and anyone passing by. A greenhouse stands in the middle of the lot, and an improvi...
- Added: Oct 27, 2014
- Length: 06:45
Scientists have identified the genetic underpinnings of monarch butterfly migration.
Bought by KMXT
- Added: Oct 09, 2014
- Length: 01:00
- Purchases: 1
Outspent 3 to 1 by multinational seed companies, the citizens of Jackson County, Oregon successfully campaigned to ban GMO crops.
- Added: Jun 09, 2014
- Length: 07:42
Hawaii has not only become the primary testing ground for the seed industry but a battleground between biotech companies and concerned residents. M...
- Added: Jun 09, 2014
- Length: 05:12
The movement for GMO regulation is going local. And the seed and pesticide companies are fighting back. As part of “What the Fork”, a multi-media...
- Added: Jun 06, 2014
- Length: 29:59
Brent Sicard, President and CEO of Lueken’s Village Foods grocery stores, announced plans for the local chain to grow and sell its own produce, as ...
- Added: Apr 23, 2013
- Length: 20:16
This year’s outbreak of the West Nile virus is breaking records, with over 1500 cases reported so far. One researcher believes that decreasing the ...
Bought by KENW
- Added: Sep 07, 2012
- Length: 02:32
- Purchases: 1
One key to curtailing the West Nile virus? Birds.
Bought by WJCT
- Added: Sep 07, 2012
- Length: 28:59
- Purchases: 1
The Boston Tree Party celebrates the planting of the first tree in their urban orchard.
- Added: May 30, 2011
- Length: 06:07