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Scallop Muscle
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Jet propulsion doesn't always make you fast...Take, for example, the Antarctic scallop.

Bought by KOSU


  • Added: Oct 29, 2008
  • Length: 01:28
  • Purchases: 1
Setting the Mood for Pandas
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Apparently, China's pandas could use some help. It seems that some of the males have lost their moves, their mojo, their get down and boogy...well ...

Bought by KOSU and 90.1 WFYI Public Radio


  • Added: Oct 28, 2008
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 2
Dirty Plastic Bags
From: Conrad Wilson
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Reusable plastic bags aren't as green as you think

Bought by WABE, Oregon Public Broadcasting, KUOW, KDNK, and KRUA


  • Added: Oct 23, 2008
  • Length: 04:14
  • Purchases: 5
Toilet Conservation
From: KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Discussing water conservation

  • Added: Oct 08, 2008
  • Length: 04:00
Guerrilla Gardening in London
From: Kyle Boelte
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Under the cover of darkness, illicit gardeners work to beatify London.

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio, Vocalo.org, and KUOW


  • Added: Oct 04, 2008
  • Length: 02:43
  • Purchases: 3
Farmers Market
From: KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio
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Buying at the Farmers Market

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Oct 01, 2008
  • Length: 04:00
  • Purchases: 1
Underwater Powerhouse
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: October 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
We burn a lot of fossil fuels, and many of us would like to curb our dependence on foreign oil. Ocean tides and crashing waves could be at least a ...

Bought by 90.1 WFYI Public Radio and KOSU


  • Added: Sep 29, 2008
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 2
The Amazing Earthrace
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: October 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
While most scientists agree the rate of climate change is setting new records, a boat created to call attention to it attempted to set a record of ...

Bought by 90.1 WFYI Public Radio and KOSU


  • Added: Sep 29, 2008
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 2
Shark Fin Sales Change Kill Estimate
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: October 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
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...

Bought by KOSU


  • Added: Sep 29, 2008
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Bacteria Biosensors
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: October 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
The crashing surf, gleaming sunshine and warm beaches make coastlines look like...well, a relaxing place. But for the creatures that live there, it...

Bought by KOSU


  • Added: Sep 29, 2008
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Ancient Fish Bones Lending Insight
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: October 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
To prepare for climate change, sometimes it's good to get down to the bare bones. Fish bones, that is.

Bought by KOSU


  • Added: Sep 29, 2008
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Gassing Up The Greenhouse
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: October 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
It's like a breath of fresh...carbon dioxide? Okay, so that's what you'd be breathing...if you were a plant.

Bought by KOSU


  • Added: Sep 29, 2008
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Old Species Need Trees
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: October 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
You know the saying "you can't teach an old dog new tricks?" Well, looks like it holds true for long-established species coping with deforestation.

Bought by KOSU


  • Added: Sep 29, 2008
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Lost World Found
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: October 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
"Pygmy possum" and "giant rat." They sound like rock groups, but no! These are two mammals new to science found recently in a pristine jungle in th...

Bought by KOSU


  • Added: Sep 29, 2008
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Got Fleas?
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: October 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
To get rid of fleas, there may be an alternative to poison...

Bought by KOSU


  • Added: Sep 29, 2008
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Africa's Lost Crops
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: October 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Sometimes you don't have to look far to find a solution. While 300 million people in Africa suffer from hunger and malnutrition, the most popular ...

Bought by KOSU


  • Added: Sep 29, 2008
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Fly the Environmentally Friendly Skies
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: October 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Ever wonder what jet fuel is made of? So do scientists from four universities working on a $7.5 million project funded by the Air Force and an airc...

Bought by KOSU


  • Added: Sep 29, 2008
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Harnessing Geothermal Energy
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: October 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Ever think to yourself, "California and Iceland sure have a lot in common"? Probably not. But if you dig beneath the surface, they both harbor lots...

Bought by KOSU


  • Added: Sep 29, 2008
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Buys Bulk
From: KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Buying Bulk smartly

  • Added: Sep 24, 2008
  • Length: 04:00
Lids on Pots and Pans
From: KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Putting lids on pots and pans to save electricity.

  • Added: Sep 17, 2008
  • Length: 04:00
Rural Issues: Alternate Fuels and Presidential Campaigns
From: WILL
Series:
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The future of the ethanol industry is examined through the candidates' energy policies

Bought by KOSU, KRZA, and KBIA


  • Added: Sep 09, 2008
  • Length: 44:26
  • Purchases: 3
A Frog To Repel Mosquitoes
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: September 2008 - 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. T...

Bought by 90.1 WFYI Public Radio and KOSU


  • Added: Aug 20, 2008
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 2
Mosquito Bait From Stinky Socks
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: September 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
The next time your significant other complains about your stinky socks, just tell them you're doing scientific research!

Bought by KOSU


  • Added: Aug 20, 2008
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Something Good From Mud Floods
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: September 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
When life gives you lemons, make lemonade -- or so the saying goes. But what if a river of mud were to swamp four towns, 20 factories and many acre...

Bought by KOSU


  • Added: Aug 20, 2008
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Wild Bees Do It Better
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: September 2008 - 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...

Bought by KOSU


  • Added: Aug 20, 2008
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1

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