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  • Added: Feb 06, 2017
  • Length: 02:00
Caption: A Moment of Science
Trees Know When Something Is Eating Them

  • Added: Jan 18, 2017
  • Length: 02:00
Caption: Scott Massey, Credit: Hydro Lrow LLC
Imagine growing fresh fruit and vegetables in your RV, Apartment or Home - organic and relatively easy to do.

  • Added: Jan 16, 2017
  • Length: 53:00
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Anxious for some early morning light and something green in the grassland, Petey remembers an early blooming wildflower to look for in the nearby h...

  • Added: Oct 18, 2016
  • Length: 05:06
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Petey peers into an old bird nest in a tree and discovers the work of a deer mouse.

  • Added: Oct 18, 2016
  • Length: 05:14
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Do you ever wonder how people around the world nourish themselves? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn, for he...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Jul 21, 2016
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
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Did you know that the science our government relies on to determine food safety often comes from corporations whose primary interest is profit? Joi...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: May 13, 2016
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
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Short "episodes" of The Homestead Radio Hour

  • Added: Apr 04, 2016
  • Length: 28:29
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Why Ready Roundup from Monsanto is a very bad idea.Head of GPUS research explains

  • Added: Mar 24, 2016
  • Length: 03:56
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Neonicotinoids are a type of pesticide with ubiquitous use and far-reaching impacts on our ecosystem. Because they are “systemic,” they can’t be si...

  • Added: Dec 18, 2015
  • Length: 28:00
Caption: Brock Dolman, Credit: Jan Mangan
Half of Americans cannot name one component of the water cycle upon which all life depends. Yet water is at the root of every human endeavor - from...

Bought by KKRN and KZYX


  • Added: Nov 24, 2015
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Unbeknownst to most commuters, ferns grow at the Van Ness-UDC Metro station in Washington, D.C.., Credit: Andy Baldwin
What's the perfect environment for a fern species dating back 65 million years? Look no further than Washington, D.C.'s subway system.

Bought by WABE


  • Added: Oct 26, 2015
  • Length: 05:52
  • Purchases: 1
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Episode topics: Home improvement injuries and mold in the home.

  • Added: Aug 13, 2015
  • Length: 28:00
Caption: Calypso Bulbosa fairy slipper orchid, Credit: Hannah Leigh Myers
This sound rich piece takes listeners into the forests of Colorado on a hunt for native and exotic orchid species.

  • Added: Jul 10, 2015
  • Length: 06:00
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A meta-analysis of organic farming profits indicates the practice makes economic sense.

Bought by WLPR


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

Bought by WLPR


  • Added: May 04, 2015
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 1
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Millions of beautiful monarch butterflies have vanished along with the milkweed plant, which they need to breed and feed. Plus: Birds in cities ar...

Bought by WJCT, KWMR, WKCC, KPVL, KVSC and more


  • Added: Mar 13, 2015
  • Length: 28:59
  • Purchases: 8
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Millions of beautiful monarch butterflies have vanished along with the milkweed plant, which they need to breed and feed. Plus: Birds in cities ar...

Bought by WCNY, KZYX, WXDU, WTJU, KUNV and more


  • Added: Mar 13, 2015
  • Length: 53:55
  • Purchases: 7
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Can eleven billion people live sustainably on Earth, in the face of climate change? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda H...

  • Added: Jan 08, 2015
  • Length: 28:00
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Larger-than-life Serbian sculptor Zoran Mojisilov creates work from the most primal of elements: rocks, wood scraps and steel he hauls to his North...

  • Added: Nov 05, 2014
  • Length: 05:22
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A vibrant mural announces Happy Lot Farm and Garden to visitors and anyone passing by. A greenhouse stands in the middle of the lot, and an improvi...

  • Added: Oct 27, 2014
  • Length: 06:45
Caption: Monarchs in flight., Credit: Sonia Altizer
Scientists have identified the genetic underpinnings of monarch butterfly migration.

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Oct 09, 2014
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Peter Ladner
Our reliance on industrial agriculture has resulted in a food supply riddled with hidden environmental, economic and health care costs and beset by...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Sep 30, 2014
  • Length: 19:11
  • Purchases: 1
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A woman shares her experiences running a small scale organic farm.

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Sep 29, 2014
  • Length: 05:32
  • Purchases: 1
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THIS WEEK: Splitting the Clapper Rail; bird feeding help for condo owners; a swimming songbird; and, are you out there, Saskatchewan?

  • Added: Aug 15, 2014
  • Length: 30:00