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"Bowling for Rhinos?" Who came up with that idea? But believe it or not, American bowlers have raised more than two million dollars to protect cri...
- Added: Dec 17, 2006
- Length: 01:30
Many economists - and some environmentalists - see greed as the potential engine of an environmental revolution.
Bought by KMXT
- Added: Dec 17, 2006
- Length: 01:30
- Purchases: 1
Solar power's been around for a long time, and while it's gotten some government support, it's never enjoyed the huge subsidies that fossil fuels h...
Bought by KMXT
- Added: Dec 17, 2006
- Length: 01:30
- Purchases: 1
Here's a "rain dance" worth following. It's called cloud seeding, and it's been around for decades. Millions of dollars are spent each year on clou...
Bought by KMXT
- Added: Dec 17, 2006
- Length: 01:30
- Purchases: 1
Bear as symbol vs. bear in person
Bought by PRX to iTunes, New Hampshire Public Radio, WFUV, Aspen Public Radio, and WYSO
- Added: Dec 07, 2006
- Length: 07:04
- Purchases: 5
Public opinion pollster Whit Ayres examines how Americans really feel about the environment.
Bought by KWCW
- Added: Dec 06, 2006
- Length: 58:57
- Purchases: 1
How does a Grocery Chain pick it's urban locations and what are the economic effects of such a choice?
Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio
- Added: Dec 05, 2006
- Length: 04:29
- Purchases: 1
Neighborhood Gardens in Urban Los Angeles
- Added: Dec 05, 2006
- Length: 03:43
- Added: Dec 05, 2006
- Length: 06:03
- Purchases: 1
A lot of medicines are derived from plants. And today, the growing popularity of traditional medicine has many of us using herbs to prevent and tre...
- Added: Dec 01, 2006
- Length: 01:30
- Purchases: 3
A technology that's used for offshore drilling is benefiting marine biologists worldwide.
- Added: Dec 01, 2006
- Length: 01:30
- Purchases: 3
There's an alternative way to treat wastewater: filtering it with live plants and even snails!
- Added: Dec 01, 2006
- Length: 01:30
- Purchases: 3
Open-field coffee cultivation emerged some 30 years ago. While the method may be productive in the short run, it often degrades the environment, an...
- Added: Dec 01, 2006
- Length: 01:30
- Purchases: 3
Aquaculture is becoming big business in a hungry world. The challenge is to develop methods and technologies that produce sustainable yields while ...
- Added: Dec 01, 2006
- Length: 01:30
- Purchases: 3
A team of expert veterinarians is always on alert to help save animals from the devastating consequences of marine oil spills.
- Added: Dec 01, 2006
- Length: 01:30
- Purchases: 3
Though many companies already recycle their office paper, the truly paperless office is still a rarity. With some dedication, though, there are ple...
- Added: Dec 01, 2006
- Length: 01:30
- Purchases: 3
"Rain gardens" are one way you can help limit stormwater drainage. They collect storm water and allow it to soak into the soil.
- Added: Dec 01, 2006
- Length: 01:30
- Purchases: 3
"Green" buildings incorporate the latest technology to squeeze the most out of the energy that's used for heating, cooling, and lighting. They're a...
- Added: Dec 01, 2006
- Length: 01:30
- Purchases: 3
Some universities and colleges are teaching more than reading and writing. They're educating students about what a sustainable future might look li...
- Added: Dec 01, 2006
- Length: 01:30
- Purchases: 3
Another year's gone, and the new year lies ahead. We all know what that means...Yup, New Year's resolutions! How about adding some eco-friendly res...
Bought by KMXT, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, KOSU, and WEPS
- Added: Dec 01, 2006
- Length: 01:30
- Purchases: 4
In the past 20 years, poachers have killed nearly one million elephants. Poachers have driven the giant pachyderms -- which are prized for their iv...
- Added: Dec 01, 2006
- Length: 01:30
- Purchases: 3
American chestnut trees once made up 25 percent of the eastern forest. People could pick chestnuts and roast them on an open fire. Their wood was ...
- Added: Dec 01, 2006
- Length: 01:30
- Purchases: 3
"Syriana," a political thriller about the oil industry, has become the first "carbon neutral" film. The producers offset 100 percent of the carbon ...
- Added: Dec 01, 2006
- Length: 01:30
- Purchases: 3
The endangered American Crocodile may owe its future to conservation measures taken near a nuclear power plant. The Turkey Point plant in south Flo...
- Added: Dec 01, 2006
- Length: 01:30
- Purchases: 3
Gunter Pauli is the director of "ZERI," which is short for Zero Emissions Research and Initiatives. He started out making biodegradable detergents...
- Added: Dec 01, 2006
- Length: 01:34
- Purchases: 3
