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There has long been public opposition to deep sea mining, a technology that extracts resources from the ocean floor. In this episode of World Ocean...
- Added: Jul 24, 2018
- Length: 05:23
When you think of climate activism, Wall Street doesn’t immediately come to mind. But as investors are coming to realize, they do have a voice – an...
Bought by WJCT, KZYX, WUTC, MPR News Stations, KWIT and more
- Added: Jul 09, 2018
- Length: 58:54
- Purchases: 8
In this week's episode of World Ocean Radio we discuss publications, reports, and projects that are integral to the evolution of ocean policy and s...
- Added: Jul 09, 2018
- Length: 05:38
We live in a time when environmental regulations are being rolled back in the United States and beyond. As such, many environmental groups are turn...
- Added: Jun 14, 2018
- Length: 05:42
Waste and waste management are new and increasing challenges in recent decades. How do we dispose of toxic waste, plastic packaging, electronics, a...
- Added: Apr 25, 2018
- Length: 04:55
In an emergency, we’re told to “break the glass” and grab the fire extinguisher. If we’re in the midst of a climate emergency, is there a firehose ...
Bought by WJCT, KPIP-LP, KUHF, KWIT, KPTZ, Port Townsend, WA and more
- Added: Apr 19, 2018
- Length: 58:58
- Purchases: 9
As the planet heats up, it’s affecting many of the foods we love – when and where they’re grown, how they get to the grocery store and how much we...
Bought by WJCT, KPIP-LP, KVCR, KAAD-LP, KPTZ, Port Townsend, WA and more
- Added: Apr 12, 2018
- Length: 58:58
- Purchases: 8
A recent video showing a torrent of plastic rushing down a river in Guatemala prompted World Ocean Radio host Peter Neill to respond this week with...
- Added: Apr 03, 2018
- Length: 05:23
World Ocean Radio host Peter Neill recently returned from the Economist World Ocean Summit in Cancún, Mexico where he gathered with 400 ocean leade...
- Added: Mar 20, 2018
- Length: 05:52
Tech companies are cleaning up their data centers and building shiny new buildings that sip water and energy. But are they really as green as they ...
- Added: Mar 15, 2018
- Length: 58:57
- Purchases: 3
The pursuit for oil continues, even as many alternatives emerge and investments are displaced. In this episode of World Ocean Radio, host Peter Nei...
- Added: Mar 13, 2018
- Length: 04:50
The price of solar power has declined dramatically in recent years. That’s good news for homeowners, the environment and the economy. Renewable pow...
- Added: Feb 28, 2018
- Length: 58:57
- Purchases: 3
Ocean technologies and exploration are expanding at a remarkable pace, giving scientists and casual observers more data by which to learn more abou...
- Added: Feb 26, 2018
- Length: 05:04
In this issue of World Ocean Radio we ask who benefits from current solutions to ocean acidification, co2 emissions, and plastic pollution, and if ...
- Added: Dec 04, 2017
- Length: 05:13
In this week's episode of World Ocean Radio, host Peter Neill outlines some of the various applications of the oft-times controversial artificial i...
- Added: Nov 28, 2017
- Length: 05:12
As the Science Guy, television’s Bill Nye inspired a generation of children to love science as much as he does. But these days, he’s speaking to a ...
Bought by Spokane Public Radio, WLPR , NPR Now, KCMJ Community Radio, WDET Detroit Public Radio and more
- Added: Nov 21, 2017
- Length: 58:58
- Purchases: 8
Who Owns the Economic Rights to Arctic Resources?
This week on World Ocean Radio: part five of a multi-part series on the Arctic. In this episode, ...
- Added: Nov 15, 2017
- Length: 05:12
"Soul of the Sea in the Age of the Algorithm" is a new book by Dr. Gregory Stone and Nishan Degnarain, produced in association with World Ocean Obs...
- Added: Oct 18, 2017
- Length: 04:37
In this episode of World Ocean Radio, host Peter Neill shares a technology first developed by a team of scientists from MIT and UC Berkeley that co...
- Added: Sep 05, 2017
- Length: 05:07
Tesla is the most valuable car company in the US, recently surpassing even the auto giant, General Motors. But this high valuation is not due to th...
- Added: Aug 17, 2017
- Length: 58:59
- Purchases: 3
As Finland begins to outline its Arctic Council agenda for the next two years, Russian involvement and investment in the region continues to grow a...
- Added: Jul 18, 2017
- Length: 05:07
The ocean is continually and exhaustively over-exploited: over-fishing by international fisheries, sand mining for construction projects and artifi...
- Added: Jul 10, 2017
- Length: 05:02
Age old discoveries and scientific advances have long dispelled the belief that the earth is flat. Recent technological advances have moved recorde...
- Added: Jul 05, 2017
- Length: 05:24
Over the past few years, many parts of the country have experienced wetter wets and drier drys. California has seen five years of severe drought – ...
Bought by Georgia Public Broadcasting, KWIT, KHSU, RadioFreePalmer, KCPW Salt Lake City and more
- Added: Jun 22, 2017
- Length: 58:58
- Purchases: 7