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Gunter Pauli is the director of "ZERI," which is short for Zero Emissions Research and Initiatives. He started out making biodegradable detergents...

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  • Added: Dec 01, 2006
  • Length: 01:34
  • Purchases: 3
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About 20 years ago, New Jersey's filthy beaches were the butt of jokes. The medical wastes and other garbage that washed up onshore were forcing lo...

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  • Added: Dec 01, 2006
  • Length: 01:34
  • Purchases: 3
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Saving the American Chestnut

  • Added: Nov 17, 2006
  • Length: 04:51
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Every November 2nd, Mexicans celebrate those who have died with Day of the Dead festivities...

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  • Added: Oct 11, 2006
  • Length: 01:33
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Plants and animals in the ocean that might yield treatments for diseases

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  • Added: Oct 11, 2006
  • Length: 01:34
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Here?s a surprise: An efficient automatic dishwasher will use less water than hand-washing those same dishes.

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  • Added: Oct 11, 2006
  • Length: 01:34
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Scientists say that carbon dioxide, a major contributor to global warming, is actually making poison ivy grow larger and more toxic.

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  • Added: Oct 11, 2006
  • Length: 01:34
  • Purchases: 1
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Many kinds of plastic are forever, or nearly so.

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  • Added: Oct 11, 2006
  • Length: 01:34
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When you?re shopping for food, how do you know if it?s really organic?

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  • Added: Oct 11, 2006
  • Length: 01:34
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Biologists who try to measure Earth?s genetic diversity have one more place to look: the dirt under our feet.

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  • Added: Oct 11, 2006
  • Length: 01:34
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The future survival of the shamans will depend on how we value the source of their knowledge: the tropical forests.

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  • Added: Oct 11, 2006
  • Length: 01:34
  • Purchases: 1
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When it comes to falling asleep, we may owe it all to jellyfish.

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  • Added: Oct 11, 2006
  • Length: 01:34
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?As insignificant as a midge,? goes the old saying. But, are midges really insignificant?

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  • Added: Oct 11, 2006
  • Length: 01:34
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Using ?genetic barcoding? in combination with traditional identification practices is helping scientists make rapid advances in understanding the w...

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  • Added: Oct 11, 2006
  • Length: 01:34
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Researchers in Japan have discovered the spawning grounds of Japanese eels.

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  • Added: Oct 11, 2006
  • Length: 01:34
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Slow doesn't describe the spread of the prolific New Zealand Mud Snail, which today threatens waterways throughout the western United States.

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  • Added: Oct 11, 2006
  • Length: 01:32
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Environmental expert Jonathan Foley urges action to slow global warming.

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  • Added: Oct 06, 2006
  • Length: 58:26
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Health educator Layna Berman discusses the body's natural detoxification pathways and how to boost them using nutrients.

  • Added: Sep 19, 2006
  • Length: 58:30
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Wind Turbine energy blows into your neighborhood

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  • Added: Aug 14, 2006
  • Length: 08:07
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Louis Slesin, publisher of Microwave News, discusses current developments in industry and science concerning the health effects of non-ionizing rad...

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  • Added: Jul 12, 2006
  • Length: 59:19
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Interview with Time's Jef Kluger

  • Added: Apr 01, 2006
  • Length: 04:24
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Scientist investigate the decline of bighorn sheep in Colorado.

  • Added: Mar 29, 2006
  • Length: 04:59
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Looking at the cost of purchasing farmed salmon versus wild salmon.

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  • Added: Mar 06, 2006
  • Length: 07:46
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A look at a fish farm opened after a moratorium was lifted.

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  • Added: Mar 06, 2006
  • Length: 07:30
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New York City's new green rooves help save energy and add flair to urban design

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  • Added: Mar 04, 2006
  • Length: 12:08
  • Purchases: 1