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Putting lids on pots and pans to save electricity.
- Added: Sep 17, 2008
- Length: 04:00
Two scholars who have studied the impact of climate change on peace and security reflect on the awarding of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize to climate c...
- Added: Mar 27, 2008
- Length: 28:57
- Purchases: 2
Two scholars who have studied the impact of climate change on peace and security reflect on the awarding of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize to climate c...
Bought by KUOW, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, KUOW, KUOW, KXOT Public Radio and more
- Added: Mar 26, 2008
- Length: 57:34
- Purchases: 13
We visit wetlands around the San Francisco Bay, where scientists are waging a scorched-marsh campaign against a devastating kind of East Coast grass.
- Added: Jan 04, 2008
- Length: 29:00
On Survivor Island, everyone is out for themselves. On Conservation Island, everyone is out for the planet.
Bought by KUAC
- Added: Dec 14, 2007
- Length: 01:32
- Purchases: 1
A Behind the scenes look at the Australian animals associated with the National Aquarium in Baltimore.
- Added: Oct 08, 2007
- Length: 09:55
Have you ever been really bugged by a new ding in your car, but weeks later, you barely noticed it? We all learn to tolerate negative changes by ad...
- Added: Jul 27, 2007
- Length: 01:30
Are you worried about global warming? Well, here's an idea. How about rocketing one trillion miniature umbrellas into orbit somewhere between us ...
- Added: Jul 26, 2007
- Length: 01:23
Tropical rainforests are home to a spectacular variety of frogs. This rich diversity of species helps drive conservation efforts in the tropics. Th...
- Added: Jun 26, 2007
- Length: 01:32
Once upon a time in the West, there were 30 million American bison. Now, around Yellowstone National Park, there are only 3900-but that's up from j...
- Added: Jun 26, 2007
- Length: 01:32
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...
- Added: Jun 26, 2007
- Length: 01:32
The decomposition of tiny sea animals and plants that died hundreds of thousands of years ago created enormous natural gas deposits under the seafl...
- Added: Jun 26, 2007
- Length: 01:17
A beached whale is a heartbreaking sight.. While nobody's sure exactly why "beachings" occur, scientists have offered several theories.
- Added: Jun 26, 2007
- Length: 01:23
A tiny marine shrimp called "krill" may affect the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
- Added: Apr 16, 2007
- Length: 01:32
We've all heard of "homeland security." But what's "biosecurity"?
- Added: Apr 16, 2007
- Length: 01:32
Endangered Asian tigers may be getting a boost from a conservation plan that applies a business model.
- Added: Mar 28, 2007
- Length: 01:32
Lighting accounts for about a quarter of all the electricity that's consumed in the United States. Here are some ways to lighten the energy load...
- Added: Feb 20, 2007
- Length: 01:30
Cougars are important predators in many ecosystems. But the magnificent cats are elusive by nature, making it tough for conservationists to track t...
- Added: Feb 20, 2007
- Length: 01:30
Who's the longest-lived human on record? Jeanne Calment of France -- 122 years!
- Added: Feb 20, 2007
- Length: 01:30
Who could guess that a shovel of dirt would reveal a long-lost treasure?
- Added: Feb 20, 2007
- Length: 01:30
Controlling invasive weeds costs a bundle. Billions of dollars are spent each year on weed and fire hazard management.
Bought by KMXT
- Added: Jan 12, 2007
- Length: 01:30
- Purchases: 1
It's an invasive little mollusk that's costing the U.S. billions. Its name? The Zebra mussel.
Bought by KMXT
- Added: Dec 17, 2006
- Length: 01:30
- Purchases: 1
Some universities and colleges are teaching more than reading and writing. They're educating students about what a sustainable future might look li...
- Added: Dec 01, 2006
- Length: 01:30
- Purchases: 3
Today, there?s a new trend in the building industry called ?deconstruction.?
Bought by KMXT
- Added: Oct 11, 2006
- Length: 01:34
- Purchases: 1
Slow doesn't describe the spread of the prolific New Zealand Mud Snail, which today threatens waterways throughout the western United States.
Bought by KMXT
- Added: Oct 11, 2006
- Length: 01:32
- Purchases: 1
