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Carnegie Council's Evan O'Neil ponders the future of mega-cities, and leading Chinese environmentalist Ma Jun discusses China's air and water crisi...
- Added: Jan 18, 2012
- Length: 23:23
With the 17th annual global climate change talks foundering in Durban, little hope is left for a worldwide initiative designed to combat global war...
- Added: Dec 21, 2011
- Length: 02:00
According to NASA, over 135 million pieces of man-made metal debris orbit the Earth. While the space race may be over, someone's got to do the clea...
- Added: Oct 11, 2011
- Length: 02:00
China today is the most polluted nation on earth. But it’s also on its way to becoming the most environmentally advanced. And it’s no coincidence. ...
Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio and KUOW
- Added: Oct 10, 2011
- Length: 55:02
- Purchases: 2
In this edition of Radio Curious, we have a travel report from Christina Aanestad the Associate Producer who recently returned from a 6 week explo...
- Added: Aug 30, 2011
- Length: 29:00
A report by leading international scientists concludes that human activities are causing a much more rapid deterioration of the ocean than previous...
- Added: Jul 05, 2011
- Length: 02:00
In this program we hear about the challenges of growing the fair trade movement from the founder of a leading fair trade certification organization...
Bought by KZYX, WBEZ, KXOT Public Radio, and KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio
- Added: Jun 27, 2011
- Length: 55:02
- Purchases: 4
The gargantuan Three Gorges Dam over the Yangtze River in China is the largest hydroelectric project in the world and is a poster child for China's...
- Added: Jun 22, 2011
- Length: 02:00
Glaciers around the world are melting at an unprecedented rate and glacier shrinkage is evidence of climate change. Paleoclimatologist Lonnie Thomp...
- Added: Jun 04, 2011
- Length: 30:02
The tragic environmental and nuclear catastrophe in Japan is not the only example of world leaders ignoring obvious perils. The catastrophic effec...
- Added: Mar 29, 2011
- Length: 02:01
A little-known crisis is brewing: by seizing Tibet, China has gained control of the headwaters of rivers serving the water needs of almost half...
- Added: Feb 01, 2011
- Length: 02:00
The Copenhagen climate summit saw fierce jockeying for advantage among the great powers but few tangible results.
- Added: Mar 02, 2010
- Length: 55:03
Less than one percent of the earth's water is consumable, and many parts of the world may be heading toward water bankruptcy. Should private owners...
Bought by WRFA-LP
- Added: Sep 11, 2009
- Length: 01:30
- Purchases: 1
We enter a slippery ethical slope when we begin to make distinctions between victims. When can an individual's rights be set aside?
- Added: Aug 21, 2009
- Length: 01:30
BuildingGreen.com founder Alex Wilson discusses the history, current state, and future of the green building movement. Erin Gorman, CEO of Divine ...
Bought by Yellowstone Public Radio
- Added: Mar 11, 2009
- Length: 29:30
- Purchases: 1
Whales are probably worth more alive than dead, so why is the worldwide moratorium on commerical whaling under siege?
- Added: Sep 25, 2007
- Length: 01:19
- Purchases: 2
A look at the mining communities that support our unquenchable thirst for energy.
Bought by KZMU Moab Community Radio, KSFR, and WGBH Radio Boston
- Added: Nov 18, 2006
- Length: 58:59
- Purchases: 3
Documentary about biodiversity, what it is and why it’s important in connection with UN ‘International Day of Biological Diversity’.
- Added: Sep 28, 2004
- Length: 29:16
