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Is Carbon Capture Essential to Fighting Climate Change?
From: Open to Debate
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When it comes to carbon dioxide, 2022 was a record year. So...what can be done? One potential method is called carbon capture and storage, a techno...

Bought by WMUU-LP, WNED Buffalo, and KUNM


  • Added: May 04, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 3
Making Waves
From: This Is Science With Jess Phoenix
Series: This Is Science with Jess Phoenix
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Jess is joined by Amani Webber-Schultz and Jaida Elcock, shark scientists and co-founders of the nonprofit organization Minorities In Shark Sciences.

  • Added: Apr 25, 2023
  • Length: 29:00
Ward, Peter — "A World Without Ice Caps" Part Two
From: Barry Vogel
Series: Radio Curious
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When the polar ice caps melt, sea level will rise. That’s happened earlier in the history of the world, and it appears it will happen again. In th...

Bought by RadioStPete Florida


  • Added: Mar 17, 2023
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
Ward, Peter — "A World Without Ice Caps" Part One
From: Barry Vogel
Series: Radio Curious
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When the polar ice caps melt, sea level will rise. That’s happened earlier in the history of the world, and it appears it will happen again. In th...

  • Added: Mar 09, 2023
  • Length: 29:00
Why are we seeing more floods in cities?
From: Possibly
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Last year, Kolya from our Possibly team I worked with the Providence Stormwater Innovation Center. Their job was to track flooding across the cit...

Bought by WRFA-LP, Raven Radio, and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Feb 02, 2023
  • Length: 03:37
  • Purchases: 3
Constant Wonder - Advocating for Sharks and Other "Scary" Creatures
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Constant Wonder
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When Rachel Graham experienced a real-life sharknado on a dive trip, she knew her future was connected to these amazing and threatened creatures.

Bought by KAZU Seaside, Calif., GCR (Global Community Radio), and RadioStPete Florida


  • Added: Nov 15, 2022
  • Length: 52:50
  • Purchases: 3
Knowing and Doing: The Knowledge-Implementation Gap in Conservation Science
From: World Ocean Observatory
Series: World Ocean Radio
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This week we're referencing a recent post entitled The Knowledge-Implementation Gap in Conservation Science: Exploring the Space Between Knowing an...

  • Added: Mar 31, 2022
  • Length: 05:39
This Week in Water for March 20, 2022
From: H2O Radio
Series: This Week in Water
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Rivers and Lakes Are Still Polluted 50 Years After the Clean Water Act. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, KRZA, KMXT, KKFI and more


  • Added: Mar 20, 2022
  • Length: 05:59
  • Purchases: 6
World Ocean Explorer: Introducing a Virtual Aquarium Project
From: World Ocean Observatory
Series: World Ocean Radio
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This week we introduce listeners to World Ocean Explorer, a new, revolutionary and immersive 3D virtual aquarium project the W2O team has been deve...

  • Added: Mar 16, 2022
  • Length: 05:17
How to Understand the Ocean
From: World Ocean Observatory
Series: World Ocean Radio
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This week on World Ocean Radio we're discussing the importance of ocean literacy and ocean education to transform our understanding of the ocean's ...

  • Added: Mar 09, 2022
  • Length: 05:15
Our 2022 Resolutions
From: Possibly
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As we head into a new year, our Possibly team decided to think about all of our episodes and how they might inspire our resolutions for 2022. Here'...

Bought by WRFA-LP


  • Added: Jan 03, 2022
  • Length: 03:55
  • Purchases: 1
631: Solace Of Nature / 632: Going Underground, 10/23/2021
From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: To the Best of Our Knowledge
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HOUR ONE: "Solace Of Nature" - Wherever you live — city or country, East coast, West coast, or in between — we share common, contemplative experien...

  • Added: Oct 22, 2021
  • Length: 01:59:00
How can we prepare for heat waves?
From: Possibly
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This year, heat waves across the world shattered records, tested our abilities to stay cool, and even cost lives. Here at Possibly, we wondered: in...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio and WRFA-LP


  • Added: Sep 03, 2021
  • Length: 04:00
  • Purchases: 2
Does climate change cause extreme weather? Take 2
From: Possibly
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Last year, we answered this question from Marius, a third-grader at Heights Elementary School in Sharon, Massachusetts. He wanted to know- Can glo...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer and WRFA-LP


  • Added: Jul 30, 2021
  • Length: 04:01
  • Purchases: 2
How is climate change affecting our crops?
From: Possibly
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Today, we’re going to talk about eating. How will climate change affect our food?

Bought by WRFA-LP


  • Added: Jul 19, 2021
  • Length: 03:35
  • Purchases: 1
Shianna Stewart
From: KXCI
Series: Thesis Thursday
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I am a graduating Senior at the University of Arizona with a degree in Plant Science.

  • Added: Jun 01, 2021
  • Length: 04:19
Is it worth it to pay more for organic meat?
From: Possibly
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These days, it seems like there’s an organic option for every type of food out there, including meat. But organic usually means more expensive. Tha...

Bought by Raven Radio


  • Added: Apr 05, 2021
  • Length: 03:54
  • Purchases: 1
Take out battles: France vs The US
From: Possibly
Caption: Takeout in Paris
I order a lot of takeout food these days. And I often cringe when I see the packaging, especially when I get all of those little soy sauce packets....

  • Added: Mar 15, 2021
  • Length: 03:54
What's happening to all of the insects?
From: Possibly
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There are about 5.5 million different species of bugs and they make up nearly 80% of all animals on Earth. But all is not well with the world’s mos...

  • Added: Mar 08, 2021
  • Length: 03:53
How to Understand the Ocean
From: World Ocean Observatory
Series: World Ocean Radio
Caption: visualcapitalist.com/countries-by-share-of-earths-surface, Credit: Virtual Capitalist: Visualizing Countries By Share of Earth's Surface
This week on World Ocean Radio: part twenty-five of the multi-part BLUEprint series. In this episode: the importance of ocean literacy and ocean ed...

  • Added: Feb 16, 2021
  • Length: 05:15
How does the color of the ground affect climate change?
From: Possibly
Caption: Places like Iceland have high albedo, Credit: Fatima Husain
Take a look out your window. What color is the ground? It turns out that what you see plays a big role in the speed of climate change.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Feb 15, 2021
  • Length: 03:35
  • Purchases: 1
What's the best way to get solar power?
From: Possibly
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Today, we have a question from listener David Kellogg. He’s a big fan of solar power, but he wants to know, is it better to put solar panels on you...

  • Added: Jan 18, 2021
  • Length: 03:41
What's one thing kids can do to fight climate change?
From: Possibly
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Today, we’re answering a question from Ada, a student from Bristol, Rhode Island. She wants to know the best thing kids can do at home to help stop...

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Jan 11, 2021
  • Length: 03:33
  • Purchases: 1
What kind of holiday lights should I buy?
From: Possibly
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Our own Fatima Husain was looking to buy holiday lights and she wondered— which type should I buy? Is there really a big difference between incande...

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Dec 14, 2020
  • Length: 03:43
  • Purchases: 1
What's the impact of eating nuts?
From: Possibly
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This episode, we’re going to take a crack at nuts. You might’ve seen ads for healthy almonds, packs of pistachios, and more. They seem to be the “i...

  • Added: Sep 22, 2020
  • Length: 03:37