PRX - Pieces for Topic: Environment

Can't find it? Try Advanced Search
View by:

544 results


West Nile and Birds
From: With Good Reason
Series: news features
Piece image
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
Not Just for the Birds
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Half Hour Long Episodes
Piece image
One key to curtailing the West Nile virus? Birds.

Bought by WJCT


  • Added: Sep 07, 2012
  • Length: 28:59
  • Purchases: 1
In the Shadow of the Smokestacks (Part II): Richmond, CA
From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio
Caption: Roger Kim
Recently on Sea Change Radio, we discussed the Chevron Refinery in Richmond, California, and the social movement that’s pushing back against one of...

  • Added: May 23, 2012
  • Length: 30:01
Computer Talk Radio (April 21st-27th, 2012)
From: Benjamin Rockwell
Series: Computer Talk Radio (54 Minute)
Piece image
Computer Talk Radio weekly show for the broadcast week starting April 21st, 2012. Benjamin Rockwell, the nerdy host, opened with the news, includi...

  • Added: Apr 20, 2012
  • Length: 54:00
Bees: The Threatened Link in Food Security (Encore)
From: Making Contact
Caption: Honey Bee on Winter Aconite, Credit: Tie Guy II/ flickr
Honey bees help pollinate 1 in every 3 bites that we eat. They are vital in our agricultural industry and essential for the survival of the almost ...

Bought by XRAY.fm


  • Added: Mar 20, 2012
  • Length: 29:01
  • Purchases: 1
Walmart: Green or Greed? Part I
From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio
Caption: Stacy Mitchell
Walmart. What does the name of the world’s largest retailer evoke for you? Do you think of its reputation as a poor employer and its anti-union tac...

  • Added: Feb 01, 2012
  • Length: 30:01
TruthToTell Apr 25: POLYMET MINING CASE-Part 1: Copper-Nickel Mining Will Kill Northern Waters
From: Andy Driscoll
Series: TruthToTell
Piece image
What is more important? Jobs? Or the long-term integrity of our air and water? TTT’s ANDY DRISCOLL and MICHELLE ALIMORADI talk with those who are ...

Bought by 'The Sea' and KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio


  • Added: Oct 06, 2011
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 2
The Guardian's Science Weekly: A world without oil; plus 30 years of the space shuttle
From: [redacted] [redacted]
Caption: betterplace.com website, Credit: betterplace.com
Shai Agassi's vision of a green future; plus, former Nasa astronaut Jeff Hoffman reflects on 30 years of the shuttle

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Feb 20, 2011
  • Length: 37:05
  • Purchases: 1
The Planning Problem
From: Nathanael Johnson
Caption: Artist rendering of the California High Speed Rail, Credit: CAHSRA
The Big Dig, the Bay Bridge, the Chunnel... Why do transportation projects go so spectacularly over budget? There's a simple explanation - this doc...

Bought by The Neighborhood and PRX Remix


  • Added: Aug 06, 2010
  • Length: 26:38
  • Purchases: 2
Crow Wing Food Co-Op
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Piece image
Heidi visits the Crow Wing Food Co-Op, a thriving business during the economic turn-down.

  • Added: Jul 01, 2010
  • Length: 08:21
Fiber Art of Kristen Anderson
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Culturology
Piece image
Discussed in this piece are an Arctic map made partially of Arctic muskox fur, a venison-keeper made with materials from deer, and many more pieces...

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio and mnartists.org


  • Added: Jul 01, 2010
  • Length: 06:12
  • Purchases: 2
Part 5: The Science Behind Dioxin Delays
From: The Environment Report
Series: Dioxin Delays
Caption: Imerman Park sits on the flood plain of the Tittabawassee River. Signs along the trail warn visitors about dioxin contamination in some of the park's soil., Credit: Shawn Allee
Shawn Allee looks at a dioxin and soil study and how the science might influence other clean-ups around the country.

  • Added: Nov 06, 2009
  • Length: 03:37
Part 4: Hunters Warned After Dioxin Delays
From: The Environment Report
Series: Dioxin Delays
Caption: Fish advisories dot the banks of the Tittabawassee and Saginaw Rivers. Various forms or pollution, including historical dioxin pollution from Dow Chemical, have led to warnings to avoid certain species of fish and limit consumption for them. Pregnant w, Credit: Shawn Allee
Shawn Allee finds old dioxin pollution from a Dow chemical plant poses a health risk today.

  • Added: Nov 06, 2009
  • Length: 03:29
Tapped Out: Clean Water in Peril
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
Caption: Gowanus Canal, Credit: brainware3000 on flickr
From a grassroots toxic canal clean up to a long-standing watershed war, we’ll hear from U.S. water stewards across the country, working to protect...

Bought by CKMO


  • Added: Sep 23, 2009
  • Length: 28:56
  • Purchases: 1
Home Builders Bristle Over Climate Change Bill
From: The Environment Report
Caption: Power lines at Hoover Dam, Credit: Michael Plasmeier
The Environment Report for Tuesday, August 4th - Hosted by Lester Graham

  • Added: Aug 04, 2009
  • Length: 04:00
Encounters Mosquito
From: Encounters: Radio Experiences in the North
Series: Encounters
Piece image
The summer drone of doom.... the mighty mosquito has a long history in the north country.

Bought by KCHU, KTRT RADIO INC, KDUR, KMXT, WHCP-LP Cambridge and more


  • Added: Jun 09, 2009
  • Length: 28:56
  • Purchases: 8
CO2 Storage In Utah
From: Ross Chambless
Caption: Dr. Brian McPherson in his University of Utah lab
Who will be liable for the CO2 geophysicists plan to pump underground?

  • Added: May 20, 2009
  • Length: 05:32
Building Green
From: Bill Baue
Piece image
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
The Mindful Path to Sustainability
From: Bill Baue
Piece image
Stephanie Kaza links buddhism and sustainability in her new book, MINDFULLY GREEN: A Personal and Spiritual Guide to Whole Earth Thinking. Sea Cha...

  • Added: Mar 06, 2009
  • Length: 29:03