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Can we get rid of driftnets?
From: Possibly
Caption: Sea turtle caught in a ghost net
Driftnets are fishing nets that have largely fallen out of fashion because they can accidentally catch other marine life. But it's still legal to u...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: May 26, 2020
  • Length: 03:41
  • Purchases: 1
Pathways of Exposure: The legacy of uranium mining within the Navajo Nation
From: KZMU Moab Community Radio
Series: Science Moab
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The Colorado Plateau has a long history of uranium mining. That history is especially apparent within the Navajo Nation, which has hundreds of aban...

Bought by KDXI - Radio St George and KGNU Community Radio


  • Added: May 25, 2020
  • Length: 28:16
  • Purchases: 2
Per Mortem Oleum: Death by Oil
From: World Ocean Observatory
Series: World Ocean Radio
Caption: The sun is setting on fossil fuels , Credit: @zburival on Unsplash
This week on World Ocean Radio we assert that the age of oil is over: from the rise of renewable energy production worldwide to the reevaluation of...

  • Added: May 19, 2020
  • Length: 05:23
Ocean Literacy Series Conclusion
From: World Ocean Observatory
Series: World Ocean Radio
Caption: Taken during the November 2015 run of the Sally Ride EarthKAM aboard the International Space Station. Students on Earth programmed the camera aboard the orbiting laboratory to snap pictures around the globe., Credit: NASA/EarthKAM.org
This week concludes the nine-part ocean literacy series, a framework for formal and informal education to help us better understand the ocean's inf...

  • Added: May 14, 2020
  • Length: 04:35
Speaking Across Knowledges: A conversation about Indigenous ways of Knowing and Western Science
From: KZMU Moab Community Radio
Series: Science Moab
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There is a lot of Western science happening here on the Colorado Plateau but there is also long-held Indigenous knowledge that is centered on knowi...

Bought by KDXI - Radio St George and KGNU Community Radio


  • Added: May 12, 2020
  • Length: 30:26
  • Purchases: 2
Ocean Literacy: The Ocean is Largely Unexplored
From: World Ocean Observatory
Series: World Ocean Radio
Caption: Deep ocean research off the Western Coast of Hawaii: the first time this species of squid was spotted in its natural habitat, Credit: NOAA Okeanos Explorer
"The ocean is largely unexplored." So states the seventh and final Ocean Literacy principle, a series of fundamental concepts to help us better und...

  • Added: May 05, 2020
  • Length: 04:52
The Ocean and Humans are Inextricably Interconnected
From: World Ocean Observatory
Series: World Ocean Radio
Caption: Undersea cables carry telecommunications and Internet data globally, Credit: TeleGeography
"The ocean and humans are inextricably interconnected." So states the sixth Ocean Literacy principle, a series of fundamental concepts to help us b...

  • Added: Apr 29, 2020
  • Length: 04:45
Ocean Literacy: The Ocean Supports a Great Diversity of Life and Ecosystems
From: World Ocean Observatory
Series: World Ocean Radio
Caption: Coral Reef of Marsa Shagra in the Red Sea (Egypt) , Credit: Francesco Ungaroon Unsplash | @francesco_ungaro
"The ocean supports a great diversity of life and ecosystems." So states the fifth Ocean Literacy principle, a series of fundamental concepts to he...

  • Added: Apr 20, 2020
  • Length: 04:39
2020-04-17 COVID-19 and Climate: Implications for Public Health
From: Climate One
Series: Climate One
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What can the spread of coronavirus teach us about the spread of climate change? Both crises have global reach, invisible perpetrators, and require...

Bought by WUTC, WJCT, WHYY, WDET Detroit Public Radio, KUHF and more


  • Added: Apr 17, 2020
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 15
200417: COVID-19 and Climate: Implications for Public Health, 4/17/2020
From: Climate One
Series: Climate One- Weekly Feed
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What can the spread of coronavirus teach us about the spread of climate change? Both crises have global reach, invisible perpetrators, and require...

  • Added: Apr 17, 2020
  • Length: 58:59
Ocean Literacy: The Ocean Makes Earth Habitable
From: World Ocean Observatory
Caption: The Lena River, some 2,800 miles (4,500km) long, is one of the largest rivers in the world. The Lena Delta Reserve, an important refuge and breeding ground for Siberian wildlife, is the most extensive protected wilderness area in Russia. The Lena empties , Credit: @USGS
"The ocean makes Earth habitable." So states the fourth Ocean Literacy principle, a series of fundamental concepts to help us better understand the...

  • Added: Apr 13, 2020
  • Length: 04:20
Ocean Literacy: Weather and Climate
From: World Ocean Observatory
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"The ocean is a major influence on weather and climate." So states the third Ocean Literacy principle, a series of fundamental concepts to help us ...

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio


  • Added: Apr 08, 2020
  • Length: 04:59
  • Purchases: 1
200403: COVID-19 and Climate: Human Response, 4/3/2020
From: Climate One
Series: Climate One- Weekly Feed
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Why does an invisible, life-threatening virus prompt a nationwide emergency, but invisible, life-threatening gases don’t? Experts have been emphasi...

  • Added: Apr 02, 2020
  • Length: 58:59
2020-04-03 COVID-19 and Climate: Human Response
From: Climate One
Series: Climate One
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Why does an invisible, life-threatening virus prompt a nationwide emergency, but invisible, life-threatening gases don’t? Experts have been emphasi...

Bought by WUTC, WJCT, WAMU, Colorado Public Radio, 'The Sea' and more


  • Added: Mar 31, 2020
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 20
The Refuge | Series Promo 2
From: Auricle Productions
Series: Threshold
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The Refuge takes a deep dive into the controversy over drilling for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, with a particular focus on potentia...

Bought by Wyoming Public Radio


  • Added: Mar 30, 2020
  • Length: :33
  • Purchases: 1
The Refuge | Series Promo 1
From: Auricle Productions
Series: Threshold
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The Refuge takes a deep dive into the controversy over drilling for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, with a particular focus on potentia...

Bought by Wyoming Public Radio and KSKA


  • Added: Mar 30, 2020
  • Length: :32
  • Purchases: 2
The Refuge | Episode 4 | Path Dependence
From: Auricle Productions
Series: Threshold
Caption: A polar bear ambles across a grassy plain just outside Kaktovik, Alaska, Credit: Nick Mott
The Refuge takes a deep dive into the controversy over drilling for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, with a particular focus on potentia...

Bought by KSKQ, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., Wyoming Public Radio, Prairie Public, WITF and more


  • Added: Mar 27, 2020
  • Length: 58:31
  • Purchases: 7
The Refuge | Episode 3 | Do It In a Good Way
From: Auricle Productions
Series: Threshold
Caption: Sarah James on her four-wheeler in Arctic Village, Alaska, Credit: Amy Martin
The Refuge takes a deep dive into the controversy over drilling for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, with a particular focus on potentia...

Bought by KSKQ, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., Wyoming Public Radio, Prairie Public, WITF and more


  • Added: Mar 27, 2020
  • Length: 58:31
  • Purchases: 7
The Refuge | Episode 2 | Atauchikun
From: Auricle Productions
Series: Threshold
Caption: Robert Thompson, Kaktovik polar bear guide, Credit: Nick Mott
The Refuge takes a deep dive into the controversy over drilling for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, with a particular focus on potentia...

Bought by KSKQ, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., Wyoming Public Radio, Prairie Public, WITF and more


  • Added: Mar 27, 2020
  • Length: 58:30
  • Purchases: 7
The Refuge | Episode 1 | Sibling Rivalry
From: Auricle Productions
Series: Threshold
Caption: Vebjørn Aishana Reitan, polar bear guide and certified U.S. Coast Guard captain, on the refuge., Credit: Nick Mott
The Refuge takes a deep dive into the controversy over drilling for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, with a particular focus on potentia...

Bought by KSKQ, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., Wyoming Public Radio, Prairie Public, WITF and more


  • Added: Mar 27, 2020
  • Length: 58:30
  • Purchases: 7
200320: Me vs We: What Matters Most for Climate Action?, 3/20/2020
From: Climate One
Series: Climate One- Weekly Feed
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Addressing the climate challenge requires incremental and transformational change on both personal and systemic levels. That means altering our per...

  • Added: Mar 19, 2020
  • Length: 58:59
2020-03-20 Me vs We: What Matters Most for Climate Action?
From: Climate One
Series: Climate One
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Addressing the climate challenge requires incremental and transformational change on both personal and systemic levels. That means altering our per...

Bought by WJCT, WFHB, WGCU, WDSE, WMUU-LP and more


  • Added: Mar 19, 2020
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 7
Ocean Literacy: One Big Ocean
From: World Ocean Observatory
Series: World Ocean Radio
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"The Earth Has One Big Ocean With Many Features." So states the first principle of the ocean literacy curriculum, a series of fundamental concepts ...

  • Added: Mar 10, 2020
  • Length: 04:21
Mountains in Harmony (hour)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Hour Long Episodes
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Frank Newsome is a former coal miner in Appalachia. He's also an Old Regular Baptist preacher and singer of lined-out hymnody who influenced Ralph...

Bought by Southern Branch Bluegrass, WCNY, C89.5 - KNHC Seattle, WTJU, WPCA-LP and more


  • Added: Mar 05, 2020
  • Length: 53:58
  • Purchases: 14
Mountains in Harmony (half)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Half Hour Long Episodes
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Frank Newsome is a former coal miner in Appalachia. He's also an Old Regular Baptist preacher and singer of lined-out hymnody who influenced Ralph...

Bought by WSGE, WJCT, Kansas Public Radio, 'The Sea', WLIW and more


  • Added: Mar 05, 2020
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 12

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