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With a growing population and the cost of living on the rise, RadioActive reporters Julia Furukawa and Jack Paradise take a look into the world of...

  • Added: Dec 30, 2015
  • Length: 11:49
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In this episode, Lola Garcia and Jack Paradise explore the world of sound through games, interviews, a sound collage and more. Listen and enjoy!

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  • Added: Dec 30, 2015
  • Length: 07:53
  • Purchases: 1
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A meta-analysis of organic farming profits indicates the practice makes economic sense.

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  • Added: Jun 02, 2015
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 1
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New research reveals that careless bird feeding can harm native species.

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  • Added: May 04, 2015
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 1
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The skin of a newly discovered frog species transitions from spiny to smooth in a matter of minutes depending on its background.

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  • Added: Mar 27, 2015
  • Length: 01:00
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Caption: Monarchs in flight., Credit: Sonia Altizer
Scientists have identified the genetic underpinnings of monarch butterfly migration.

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  • Added: Oct 09, 2014
  • Length: 01:00
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Caption: (A) Overview of a nest. Individual brood cells are separated by thin walls of soil material. (B) The nest is closed by a vestibular cell filled with dead ants. (C) Contents of a vestibular cell. (D) Female bone-house wasp. , Credit: Merten Ehmig (A, B), Michael Staab (C, D).
Bone house wasps place dead ants in their nests to ward off predators and parasites.

  • Added: Jul 06, 2014
  • Length: 01:00
Caption: Palila eating mamane., Credit: HarmonyonPlanetEarth/Flickr
A Hawaiian bird faces extinction because its favorite food is threatened.

  • Added: Feb 25, 2014
  • Length: 01:00
Caption: California Condor with chick. , Credit: Joseph Brandt/Pacific Southwest Region U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Captive-bred California Condors lack role models to show them how to survive in the wild. But wildlife biologists are there to help them navigate t...

  • Added: Dec 09, 2013
  • Length: 01:00
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Ahni Johnson-Jennings is a sixth grader at North Shore Community School near Duluth. She loves to garden, play basketball, and soccer. She's hoping...

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  • Added: Jul 15, 2013
  • Length: 01:12
  • Purchases: 1
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A fact filled weekly reminder to all pet owners of the things that you can be doing for your pets. Your host Fagan Sanchez is a member of SPOT (Sav...

  • Added: Jan 11, 2013
  • Length: 02:14
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Ever wanted to go organic in your garden, but didn’t know how? Well, students in East Palo Alto, California, are learning.

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  • Added: Dec 18, 2009
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 2
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Well, it’s back to the future again. Farmers are turning to “companion planting,” an agricultural trick that Native Americans came up with centurie...

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  • Added: Oct 22, 2009
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
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There was a time when a compost heap was far from mainstream. I mean, growing your food in decomposing garbage? No way!

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  • Added: Aug 20, 2008
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
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Americans love potatoes. Fried, baked, steamed, boiled, and broiled. On average, each of us scarfs up about 140 pounds of this delectable tuber a y...

  • Added: Apr 30, 2008
  • Length: 01:32
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Well, it's back to the future again. Farmers are turning to "companion planting," an agricultural trick that Native Americans came up with centurie...

  • Added: Apr 30, 2008
  • Length: 01:32
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Ken Dunn transforms unused urban land into productive gardens.

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  • Added: Jan 12, 2007
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
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Filipinos are aiming to improve the quality of the air they breathe by planting trees on the country's roadways.

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  • Added: Jan 12, 2007
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
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Controlling invasive weeds costs a bundle. Billions of dollars are spent each year on weed and fire hazard management.

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  • Added: Jan 12, 2007
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
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"Rain gardens" are one way you can help limit stormwater drainage. They collect storm water and allow it to soak into the soil.

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  • Added: Dec 01, 2006
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 3