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The 90 Second Naturalist February 2023 Modules
Bought by KCBX, Mountain Streams Radio WKYW-LP, and Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi)
- Added: Jan 30, 2023
- Length: 29:59
- Purchases: 3
The small country of Lithuania is leading the way in recycling with its wildly successful “deposit refund scheme,” which has resulted in a whopping...
Bought by WRST-FM Oshkosh
- Added: Aug 30, 2021
- Length: 02:38
- Purchases: 1
After being declared the dirtiest city in the world in 2015, Paris takes action by launching a monthly “No Car Day."
- Added: May 17, 2021
- Length: 02:32
When Egypt comes to mind, most think about the desert. Thanks to German and Egyptian scientists the country could soon be covered in trees.
- Added: May 17, 2021
- Length: 02:32
Trees are the lungs of our planet. Norway takes a stand for mother earth by banning deforestation.
- Added: May 17, 2021
- Length: 02:30
Ireland has finally shared the pot-o-gold at the end of their rainbow by pledging to fully divest from fossil fuels.
- Added: May 17, 2021
- Length: 02:30
The word "Tree Hugger" can often be used in a derogatory manner. Although many people don't know its historical significance is much more than long...
- Added: Apr 26, 2021
- Length: 02:30
Pangolins are the most trafficked mammal in the world with seemingly the least amount of protection. That is until a group of young men in Zimbabwe...
- Added: Apr 23, 2021
- Length: 02:30
Dutch engineers find a way to bring drinkable water to South Africans by combining it with their favorite sporting pastime.
- Added: Apr 23, 2021
- Length: 02:30
Why throw away your spoon if you can eat it? A new solution to disposable plastic utensils.
- Added: Apr 23, 2021
- Length: 02:30
50 million new-planted trees and a Guinness World Record later, India is on its way to reducing extreme pollution.
- Added: Apr 23, 2021
- Length: 02:30
A clever re-using of plastic brings cool comfort to millions.
- Added: Apr 23, 2021
- Length: 02:30
Researchers from Saudi Arabia’s set out to solve the dilemma of conserving the Earth's scarce resource—freshwater—by developing a salt water toilet.
Bought by WRST-FM Oshkosh
- Added: Mar 26, 2021
- Length: 02:41
- Purchases: 1
A new vegan leather that is made from the strong fibers of cactus.
- Added: Mar 16, 2021
- Length: 02:32
The Amazon is a food forest planted by ancient peoples.
- Added: Mar 11, 2021
- Length: 02:36
The nation of Chile is protecting 10 million acres of its most unspoiled and pristine land, by forging a unique partnership.
- Added: Mar 11, 2021
- Length: 02:43
Mexico City uses the concept of vertical gardening to transform their highway pillars into air-cleansing and people-pleasing monoliths.
- Added: Mar 10, 2021
- Length: 02:31
Bee habitats atop bus stops in Holland are reviving bee, butterfly and other insect populations.
Bought by WYAP
- Added: Mar 10, 2021
- Length: 02:21
- Purchases: 1
To encourage plastic recycling, Rome, Italy has implemented "metro credit" for each recycled plastic bottle.
- Added: Mar 09, 2021
- Length: 02:17
Mayors from the Great Lakes region are gathering this week in Montreal. And from that meeting comes a major announcement about climate change.
Bought by WBFO, WRVO Public Media, WMUK, WXXI Rochester, WCMU Michigan and more
- Added: Jun 15, 2017
- Length: 01:17
- Purchases: 8
Officials in the United States and Canada have approved a plan to allow the level of Lake Ontario to fluctuate more -- a change that has been oppos...
Bought by WSKG, WRVO Public Media, WCPN, WXXI Rochester, and WBFO
- Added: Dec 08, 2016
- Length: 01:23
- Purchases: 5
Storks in Europe are forgoing migration to Africa because of the ready availability of human food from landfills.
Bought by Radio Baha'i, WLGI, KENW, and WLPR
- Added: Mar 20, 2016
- Length: 01:00
- Purchases: 3
A tiny Australian bird sets off false alarms to fool predators.
- Added: Jun 05, 2015
- Length: 01:00
- Purchases: 2
A global perspective is needed to cut down on the unintentional casualties of commercial fishing.
- Added: Mar 31, 2014
- Length: 01:00
