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Bounce Back Fish
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: August 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Is Carl Safina up to something fishy? A prominent marine ecologist who is passionate about the sea, and making sure that we don't overfish it, has...

  • Added: Jul 26, 2007
  • Length: 01:24
New Shark Kill Estimate
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: August 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Just about everybody's seen Jaws, the hit movie about a monster shark that snacks on captains and coeds. But have you ever wondered how many sharks...

  • Added: Jul 26, 2007
  • Length: 01:06
Sanctuaries for the Great Cetaceans Debated
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: August 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Save the Whales! For years, that was the clarion call of environmentalists everywhere. So how are the great cetaceans doing?

  • Added: Jul 26, 2007
  • Length: 01:24
Okapi Rediscovered
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: August 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Sometimes good old Mother Nature seems a bit mixed up. Take the Okapi, for example...

  • Added: Jul 26, 2007
  • Length: 01:32
Quest_Graywater Guerillas
From: KQED
Series: QUEST
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A report from the frontlines of D.I.Y eco-plumbing.

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Jul 23, 2007
  • Length: 05:01
  • Purchases: 1
QUEST_Big Plans for Big OIl
From: KQED
Series: QUEST
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As Chevron hatches expansion plans for one of California's largest oil refineries, Richmond's Green Party mayor considers the future of her city, a...

Bought by KVMR


  • Added: Jul 23, 2007
  • Length: 05:48
  • Purchases: 1
Grand Experiment in Wildlife Management
From: Northwest News Network (N3)
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Scientists Attempt to Move Massive Commorant Colony from mouth of Columbia River

  • Added: Jul 17, 2007
  • Length: 04:13
Global warming has a goose face in Northwest
From: Northwest News Network (N3)
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Climate change sends Artic Snow geese to pastures in the Lower 48, nibbling away at farmers' profits.

Bought by KMUN


  • Added: Jul 17, 2007
  • Length: 03:43
  • Purchases: 1
Who's Driving that Car?
From: Philip Graitcer
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Building a Robotic Car

  • Added: Jul 09, 2007
  • Length: 03:28
If You Eat, You Are Involved in Agriculture
From: Voices of Our World
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Once every 5 years, the U. S. Congress reviews and revises the Farm Bill, while the American consumer remains blithely unaware that this legislatio...

  • Added: Jul 02, 2007
  • Length: 28:00
Greener Lawncare
From: The Environment Report
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Greener ways to keep your lawn green.

  • Added: Jul 02, 2007
  • Length: 03:38
Hybrid Car Mania
From: Spectrum Radio
Series: Spectrum Radio
Caption: Inside Technology
Commentary on the hysteria surrounding the energy efficient hybrid car.

Bought by WKMS


  • Added: Jun 28, 2007
  • Length: 05:03
  • Purchases: 1
Mosquito Repellent from Frogs?
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: July 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Tropical rainforests are home to a spectacular variety of frogs. This rich diversity of species helps drive conservation efforts in the tropics. Th...

  • Added: Jun 26, 2007
  • Length: 01:32
Not an Elephant, Not a Shrew
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: July 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
What's about the size of a small cat, but looks like a bizarre cross between a miniature antelope and an anteater?

  • Added: Jun 26, 2007
  • Length: 01:32
Wanted: More Wild Bees
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: July 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Domestic tranquility has its place, but we all need a little walk on the wild side from time to time. And, apparently, the same goes for bees...

  • Added: Jun 26, 2007
  • Length: 01:32
The El Nino Connection
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: July 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Climate scientists say that a weak El Nino helps explain why the Atlantic hurricane season was less active last year than forecasters predicted.

  • Added: Jun 26, 2007
  • Length: 01:32
Natural Gas From the Ocean Floor
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: July 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
The decomposition of tiny sea animals and plants that died hundreds of thousands of years ago created enormous natural gas deposits under the seafl...

  • Added: Jun 26, 2007
  • Length: 01:17
The Plant Detective - episode 10 - Tea II
From: KUFM - Montana Public Radio
Series: The Plant Detective
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Tea II: Central nervous system stimulant and antioxidant

Bought by WRIR


  • Added: Jun 11, 2007
  • Length: 01:29
  • Purchases: 1
The Plant Detective - episode 9 - Tea I
From: KUFM - Montana Public Radio
Series: The Plant Detective
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Tea I: Central nervous system stimulant and antioxidant

Bought by WRIR


  • Added: Jun 11, 2007
  • Length: 01:29
  • Purchases: 1
The Plant Detective - episode 8 - Star Anise
From: KUFM - Montana Public Radio
Series: The Plant Detective
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Star Anise: Source of key ingredient for bird flu medicine

Bought by WRIR


  • Added: Jun 11, 2007
  • Length: 01:29
  • Purchases: 1
The Plant Detective - episode 7 -Milk Thistle II
From: KUFM - Montana Public Radio
Series: The Plant Detective
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Milk Thistle II: Liver protectant and antidote to mushroom poisoning

Bought by WRIR


  • Added: Jun 11, 2007
  • Length: 01:29
  • Purchases: 1
The Plant Detective - episode 6 - Milk Thistle I
From: KUFM - Montana Public Radio
Series: The Plant Detective
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Milk Thistle I: Liver protectant and antidote to mushroom poisoning

Bought by WRIR


  • Added: Jun 11, 2007
  • Length: 01:29
  • Purchases: 1
CO2 Crops Not Tops
From: The Environment Report
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Crop production from higher CO2 levels not as good as thought.

  • Added: Jun 11, 2007
  • Length: 04:22
After Oil
From: 90.1 WFYI Public Radio
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When we look at all the things that made America what it is, It's fair to say that for the last hundred years or so, America has been shaped, more ...

Bought by KZYX, WILL, Marfa Public Radio, WGBH Radio Boston, 90.5 WSNC and more


  • Added: Jun 08, 2007
  • Length: 58:58
  • Purchases: 39
Sculpted By Fire
From: Barbara Bernstein
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Wildfire season is upon us. SCULPTED BY FIRE challenges a lot of common assumptions about forest fires and the need to wage a war on fire that is r...

Bought by KPIK-LP, KDNK, KUFM - Montana Public Radio, KALW, Jefferson Public Radio and more


  • Added: Jun 04, 2007
  • Length: 54:05
  • Purchases: 9

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