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Paul Ehrlich, author of the iconic book The Population Bomb, reflects on the history of environmentalism and his gloomy outlook for the future. [Ep...

  • Added: Nov 09, 2012
  • Length: 46:21
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Peter Kareiva, the chief scientist for The Nature Conservancy, discusses his definition of nature and challenges the assertion that nature is fragi...

  • Added: Nov 09, 2012
  • Length: 29:43
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Former HP executive Debra Dunn discusses the power of entrepreneurship, the changing culture of business and what she learned on a recent trip to C...

  • Added: Nov 09, 2012
  • Length: 20:48
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Luis Zambrano discusses preserving Aztec culture through a rare salamander in the Mexico City wetlands, and compares emerging conservation battles ...

  • Added: Nov 09, 2012
  • Length: 22:05
Caption: Where do economy and the environment meet?, Credit: http://www.energyet.com
Tune in to hear how energy incentives can offset the cost of your project, yielding a healthy payback, as well as providing long-term, fixed-energy...

  • Added: Nov 07, 2012
  • Length: 05:00
Caption: Communities, families, and businesses can benefit by co-owning solar units., Credit: http://buildipedia.com
Although the cost of solar panels has decreased significantly, many folks either rent, have shaded roofs or yards, live in condominiums or can’t af...

  • Added: Nov 07, 2012
  • Length: 05:00
Caption: You can go solar on your condo!, Credit:   http://greengopost.com
Sunny rooftops are proving to be an excellent asset for property owners faced with rising energy costs. The benefits of rooftop solar include energ...

  • Added: Nov 07, 2012
  • Length: 05:00
Caption: Take a good look at your energy ghosts., Credit: http://www.mnenergysmart.com
Chances are, most of us don’t know just how much power our appliances, electronics and other devices are consuming when they’re turned off. This hi...

Bought by WRST-FM Oshkosh


  • Added: Nov 07, 2012
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 1
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Come on a self-drive road-trip through Namibia and learn how tourism is helping to conserve wildlife, habitat, and culture. PRX exclusive, slated f...

Bought by KUOW, KUT, and New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Oct 03, 2012
  • Length: 04:49
  • Purchases: 3
Caption: Grand Portage Trust Lands technician Roger Deschampe watches for stunned fish, Credit: Carah Thomas
In this feature, WTIP North Shore Community Radio reporter/producer Carah Thomas accompanies Dr. Moore on an electrofishing survey of Susie Island,...

Bought by KOJB 90.1 FM The eagle and KSRQ


  • Added: Aug 24, 2012
  • Length: 09:35
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Harold Blackledge, a 79-year-old agricultural pilot, stands in front of his 1975 Piper Pawnee Brave in one of his hangars at the Watonga Regional Airport. The drought — the worst he’s seen — has dried up aerial spraying work in Oklahoma, he says., Credit: Joe Wertz
The drought that settled into Oklahoma last year is getting worse. And it’s hurting business owners such as Harold Blackledge, an agricultural pilo...

  • Added: Aug 20, 2012
  • Length: 03:30
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In South Philadelphia High School, students are coming together across racial & language barriers. As the School Safety Collaborative, Philadelphia...

  • Added: May 15, 2012
  • Length: 05:14
Caption: The view from the Sloat Boulevard Parking Lot after a large storm. Photo taken March 17th, 2012, Credit: Bill McLaughlin / Surfrider Foundation
The only thing more powerful than human will is Mother Nature. At San Francisco’s Ocean Beach, the two forces have done battle for years over wave ...

Bought by Listenwise


  • Added: Apr 22, 2012
  • Length: 07:14
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Michael E. Mann
In its 2001 report on global climate, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change of the United Nations prominently featured the “Hockey Stick,” ...

  • Added: Apr 17, 2012
  • Length: 28:59
Caption: Monique Verdin and Sharon Linezo Hong
Reporter Ben Kreimer speaks with filmmakers Monique Verdin (Houma) and Sharon Linezo Hong about their new film, My Louisiana Love.

  • Added: Apr 16, 2012
  • Length: 18:03
Caption: Marty Whiteman found himself in a struggle with Chesapeake Energy, which leased the gas under his farm. , Credit: Reid R. Frazier
What happens when your land sits on top of a rich natural gas deposit, but you don't own the mineral rights. In Wetzel County, West Virginia, many ...

  • Added: Mar 09, 2012
  • Length: 07:05
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This edition of Art Beat is the first of a two part interview and lecture from Minnesota author Ashley Shelby. In this segment, Ashley will talk ab...

Bought by KPIP-LP


  • Added: Dec 07, 2011
  • Length: 31:18
  • Purchases: 1
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In this episode of World Ocean Radio, host Peter Neill talks about the W2O, the Subscription Service, and asks how we might connect and unite the c...

  • Added: Dec 07, 2011
  • Length: 04:51
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On this edition of "Don't Cha Know" Jim Gurley stops by KQAL to talk about Frac-Sand Mining and what it has to do with Winona County, and Winona Mi...

Bought by KPVL


  • Added: Nov 23, 2011
  • Length: 31:52
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Smokestacks rise above Louisville Gas & Electric's Cane Run Power Station in southwest Louisville, Credit: Erica Peterson
Residents in Louisville say coal ash from a nearby landfill is contaminating their homes.

  • Added: Aug 04, 2011
  • Length: 03:34
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On the 22nd of July 2011, witnessed by Africa’s top elephant conservationists, the Kenya Government burned 5 tons of ivory worth 15 million dollars...

  • Added: Jul 26, 2011
  • Length: 03:08
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How a small community of gold miners in the Colombian jungle is fighting to turn a toxic industry into a green and global market.

  • Added: Jul 07, 2011
  • Length: 34:24
Caption: Volt, Credit: Sheri Quinn
Now more than just a battery that powers your car, 22 year-old engineer Hunter Wu is implementing a plan to install electric pads into the nation's...

  • Added: Jun 13, 2011
  • Length: 29:30
Caption: This is a view of a brownfield across the street from Exelon City Solar. The plant cleaned up about half the brownfield space in Chicago's 34th Ward.
Long-abandoned factories have scarred the Midwest landscape for generations. Tens of thousands sit vacant across the region, the tally growing by ...

  • Added: Jun 07, 2011
  • Length: 06:27
Caption: NHI Youth Presenters, Credit: Generation Justice
On May 22nd, 2011 Generation Justice aired presentations from the Native Health Initiative (NHI) youth presentation titled “Youth Leading the Way” ...

  • Added: May 23, 2011
  • Length: 34:31