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radioBang Episode 1510
From: Chuck Woodford
Series: radioBANG
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All hail the Halophyte Plant, creating biofuel from the deepest oceans and the driest deserts.

Bought by Radio Newark


  • Added: Sep 09, 2015
  • Length: 01:53
  • Purchases: 1
radioBang Episode 1509
From: Chuck Woodford
Series: radioBANG
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An Argentinian car mechanic may have just changed the birth process for millions of babies worldwide.

Bought by Radio Newark


  • Added: Sep 09, 2015
  • Length: 01:32
  • Purchases: 1
Save the Vaquitas!
From: Open Orchard Productions
Series: The Elements by Open Orchard Productions
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High schooler William Whittenbury attacks the dire situation of the endangered porpoise - the vaquitas. William hopes to change the fate of the vaq...

  • Added: Mar 16, 2015
  • Length: 04:03
Shorter days can trigger Seasonal Affective Disorder--a psychiatrist explains
From: WTIP
Series: The Roadhouse
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Seasonal Affective Disorder is a type of depression triggered by shorter days and reduced light. Loyola University Medical Center psychiatrist talk...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Nov 06, 2014
  • Length: 12:56
  • Purchases: 1
Fukushima, 3 Years Later
From: Greenpeace Podcast
Series: Greenpeace Podcast Segments
Caption: Fukushima Survivor, Kenichi Hasegawa, Credit: Greenpeace
March 11 marks three years since the Fukushima nuclear disaster. It might be more accurate to say it marks three years since the start of this ongo...

Bought by Accessible Media Inc.


  • Added: Jul 07, 2014
  • Length: 08:45
  • Purchases: 1
The Film MIDWAY, The Truth about Birds & Plastic
From: Greenpeace Podcast
Series: Greenpeace Podcast Segments
Caption: An albatross shot on Midway island during production., Credit: Kris Krüg
Set on the island of Midway in the north Pacific, it’s about birds and plastics and oceans; not a good combination. B.C. based cinematographer Jan ...

  • Added: Aug 29, 2013
  • Length: 03:43
Fishing in Fossil Lake -- Groks Science Show 2013-07-17
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Dr. Lance Grande discusses his new book, "The Lost World of Fossil Lake: Snapshots from Deep Time."

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio


  • Added: Jul 17, 2013
  • Length: 20:48
  • Purchases: 1
203: Year in Review
From: World Ocean Observatory
Series: World Ocean Radio
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In this episode of World Ocean Radio host Peter Neill will outline five of the major ocean events for the year 2012.

  • Added: Jan 03, 2013
  • Length: 06:26
Food Sleuth Radio, Jill Kriesky Interview
From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio
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Advertisements promoting natural gas drilling promise jobs and energy independence from foreign oil. But what are the unintended consequences of na...

  • Added: Dec 02, 2012
  • Length: 28:00
EcoMind: Changing the Way We Think, to Create The World We Want
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices
Caption: Nation Books, Credit: Alyssa Stepien
Reports of the health of our planet appear dim. Our conditions are becoming worse as hunger increases, and the variety of species disappear. Autho...

Bought by WEZU


  • Added: Dec 19, 2011
  • Length: 28:57
  • Purchases: 1
Tears in the Eyes: Rainbow in the Heart
From: Bioneers
Series: Bioneers Radio Series 11
Caption: Dr. Jane Goodall of the Jane Goodall Institute, Credit: (c) Jennifer Esperanza
The visionary primatologist and conservationist Dr. Jane Goodall revolutionized primatology and helped us realize how close our kinship is with the...

Bought by KQUA and KKRN


  • Added: Aug 01, 2011
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 2
Earth's Deadly Enemy: Biological Warfare
From: Hameed Mourani
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Earth Day Project by 8th Grade Science students Hameed Mourani and Joseph Ricciardella.

  • Added: May 30, 2011
  • Length: 16:44
NOVA Minute: Studying Mt. St. Helens
From: NOVA
Series: NOVA Minute
Caption: Life returns to Mt. St. Helens, Credit: pbs.org/nova
Ecologist Charlie Crisafulli explains how being at Mt. St. Helens when it erupted completely changed the course of his career.

Bought by WEZU, Radio Newark, KRUA, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Apr 22, 2011
  • Length: 01:12
  • Purchases: 4
The Lungs of the Earth in Peril
From: Judy Lubow
Series: Planet Warning
Caption: PRX default Piece image
As the rainforest is being depleted, two new areas of concern arise.

  • Added: Oct 30, 2010
  • Length: 02:00
Is That a Mouse in Your Pocket?
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: June 2009 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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The Pacific pocket mouse loves the beach! Surf and sun make fabulous real estate for humans, and, these mice. And therein, lies the rub!

Bought by KOSU


  • Added: May 26, 2009
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Building Green
From: Bill Baue
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BuildingGreen.com founder Alex Wilson discusses the history, current state, and future of the green building movement. Erin Gorman, CEO of Divine ...

Bought by Yellowstone Public Radio


  • Added: Mar 11, 2009
  • Length: 29:30
  • Purchases: 1
WWOZ Street Talk- Badass Emma and the Levee Hearing
From: David Weinberg
Series: WWOZ- Street Talk
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A conversation with badass Emma and a look at the work of the NRC's report on the Army corps levees.

Bought by NPR Station Showcase with PRX


  • Added: Dec 18, 2007
  • Length: 05:58
  • Purchases: 1