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Green Roofs

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: January 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series

Escaping to the roof is taking on a whole new dimension with a phenomenon called "green roofs."

Bought by KUAC

Added: Dec 26, 2007
Length: 01:32
Purchases: 1

What's in a Suriname?

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: January 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series

There's good news and bad news from the northern Amazon nation of Suriname...

Bought by KUAC

Added: Dec 26, 2007
Length: 01:32
Purchases: 1

Inverted Rates Run off Hogs

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: January 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series

Waverly, Iowa became the first in the Midwest to own and operate its own wind generation facilities.

Bought by KUAC

Added: Dec 26, 2007
Length: 01:32
Purchases: 1

Clap for the Clapper Rail

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: January 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series

You'd have to look hard to find the light-footed clapper rail these days. One reason is that this small, brown bird blends in well with its wetland...

Bought by KUAC

Added: Dec 26, 2007
Length: 01:32
Purchases: 1

Of Pirates and Scientists

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: January 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series

Tales of pirates and plunder have inspired more than a few Hollywood epics. Did you catch the summer block buster with Johnny Depp? But pirates le...

Bought by KUAC

Added: Dec 26, 2007
Length: 01:32
Purchases: 1

Pachyderms: Pint Sized Surprise

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: January 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series

Today's creature feature is on a petite pachyderm that has dark gray to reddish brown skin and abundant hair that is finer and softer than a "norma...

Bought by KUAC

Added: Dec 26, 2007
Length: 01:32
Purchases: 1

Dust Bowl Survivor

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: January 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series

Sunday, April 14th, 1935, mid-afternoon. A monstrous black dust cloud quickly forms over southwest Kansas -- and within minutes, people were runnin...

Bought by KUAC

Added: Dec 26, 2007
Length: 01:32
Purchases: 1

Conservation Landscaping

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: January 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series

Did the sun burn a hole in your wallet this past summer? It certainly did for some folks. You see, it takes plenty of water to keep a yard beautif...

Bought by KUAC

Added: Dec 26, 2007
Length: 01:32
Purchases: 1

Forest Floor Junk

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: January 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series

Pick up your toys! That's what mom used to say... So why not do the same in a forest? After a company logs an area, they ought to pick up after the...

Bought by KUAC

Added: Dec 26, 2007
Length: 01:32
Purchases: 1

Up a Tree With CO2

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: January 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series

If you're looking for nature to somehow save us from global warming, don't bank on trees.

Bought by KUAC

Added: Dec 26, 2007
Length: 01:28
Purchases: 1

Tuna Tagging

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: January 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series

Hello, Bluefin Tuna. Tag, you're it! You are among the last of a species that once thrived throughout the Atlantic.

Bought by KUAC

Added: Dec 26, 2007
Length: 01:32
Purchases: 1

The Virgin Congo

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: January 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series

In 2007, an expedition sponsored by the Wildlife Conservation Society explored a remote area in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Team members were...

Bought by KUAC

Added: Dec 19, 2007
Length: 01:28
Purchases: 1

Banned from the Beach

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: January 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series

Before you pack up the family and head out for some sand, surf and sun, there's something you might want to consider. Your favorite beach may be cl...

Bought by KUAC

Added: Dec 19, 2007
Length: 01:11
Purchases: 1

Getting Real With Auto Emissions

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: January 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series

American motorists are familiar with the need to have emissions checked regularly to certify automobiles for registration. But a team of engineers ...

Bought by KUAC

Added: Dec 19, 2007
Length: 01:25
Purchases: 1

Save the Butterflies

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: January 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series

The Fritillaries are frittering away!

Bought by KUAC

Added: Dec 19, 2007
Length: 01:28
Purchases: 1

Fuel Cells for Ships

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: January 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series

Your ship has come in, environmentalists. And it's powered by cleaner-burning, highly efficient, fuel cells.

Bought by KUAC

Added: Dec 19, 2007
Length: 01:23
Purchases: 1

Saving Australian Savanna

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: January 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series

Welcome to the world's largest tropical grasslands. Covering more territory than all of Western Europe, they stretch for over twelve hundred miles ...

Bought by KUAC

Added: Dec 14, 2007
Length: 01:27
Purchases: 1

Harry Potter Fodder

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: January 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series

Fans say Harry Potter novels are magical...In fact, according to the non-profit group, Green Press Initiative, the latest installment, "Harry Potte...

Bought by KUAC

Added: Dec 14, 2007
Length: 01:18
Purchases: 1

Root and Tillage

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: January 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series

Farmers, start your vacations. Because after crops come in, you can leave the debris where it is and let microbes do the rest.

Bought by KUAC

Added: Dec 14, 2007
Length: 01:32
Purchases: 1

Welcome to Conservation Island

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: January 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series

On Survivor Island, everyone is out for themselves. On Conservation Island, everyone is out for the planet.

Bought by KUAC

Added: Dec 14, 2007
Length: 01:32
Purchases: 1

Smart Sprinklers

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

Have you talked to your sprinkler today? Maybe you should. It might tell you it shouldn't be on and that you're wasting precious water.

Bought by KMXT

Added: Nov 19, 2007
Length: 01:32
Purchases: 1

Algae Biodiesel

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

Fill 'er up with: Algae 100 - you know, the gas that's made from those golden brown or green plants growing along our coasts...

Bought by KMXT

Added: Nov 19, 2007
Length: 01:32
Purchases: 1

Virus Used to Track Cougar Movements

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

Viruses don't win many popularity contests. But a virus is helping wildlife biologists protect one of nature's fiercest and most elegant animals.

Bought by KMXT

Added: Nov 19, 2007
Length: 01:30
Purchases: 1

America's Wetland

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

New Orleans. Home to Dixieland Jazz, Mardi Gras, and some of the best fresh seafood you'll ever eat. Shrimp etouffee. Oysters on the half shell. Wh...

Bought by KMXT