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One of the most magical moments of my childhood was when I first dug up potatoes in a garden and we later had some for dinner. I was awe struck! Th...

  • Added: Mar 15, 2022
  • Length: 04:59
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Our oceans are rising and taking over more land every year. Most governments try to fix this by blocking the water out and sealing the humans in. B...

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  • Added: Mar 07, 2022
  • Length: 03:43
  • Purchases: 2
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Today we’re answering a question from Cori Myers- she’s the sister-in-law of our founder Stephen Porder. She wants to know if the laundry detergent...

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  • Added: Feb 28, 2022
  • Length: 03:55
  • Purchases: 1
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In recent episodes, we’ve talked a lot about electric cars, but we haven’t really spent time talking about what makes them work- the battery. What ...

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  • Added: Feb 08, 2022
  • Length: 03:45
  • Purchases: 2
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Cactus wrens were one of the first Sonoran Desert birds I learned when I arrived in Tucson to go to the University of Arizona. They are such rascal...

  • Added: Jan 13, 2022
  • Length: 04:44

  • Added: Jan 13, 2022
  • Length: 05:09
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I was reading a Christmas card from some very dear friends and in the hand written portion of the card it mentioned this season as being the “holie...

  • Added: Jan 13, 2022
  • Length: 04:53
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A few months ago, our team was talking on Zoom when our founder, Stephen Porder, asked if he could pitch a story idea. For this episode, we’re goin...

Bought by KICI Iowa City and WRFA-LP


  • Added: Oct 14, 2021
  • Length: 04:00
  • Purchases: 2
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What does it take to keep your lawn looking green and healthy? A lot of people say you need to use fertilizer. But do you really? And what’s the co...

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  • Added: Jul 09, 2021
  • Length: 03:54
  • Purchases: 1
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As our podcast series concludes and our cicada friends begin their new 17-year cycle, Dr. Gene Kritsky from Mount St. Joseph University talks about...

Bought by KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Jun 29, 2021
  • Length: 24:34
  • Purchases: 1
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What are our visitors doing when you don't hear their distinctive mating buzz? If you've noticed they get quiet at night or when it rains, do you k...

  • Added: Jun 22, 2021
  • Length: 17:59
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In this episode, Dr. Gene Kiritsky and Cory Sharber discuss how did our unseasonable April and May weather impact the Brood X emergence.

Bought by KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Jun 15, 2021
  • Length: 19:51
  • Purchases: 1
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We’ve always been told about the importance of maintaining our ecosystems, but how do 17-year cicadas fit into that delicate balance? According to ...

Bought by KICI Iowa City


  • Added: May 25, 2021
  • Length: 17:40
  • Purchases: 1
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Today, we’re going to talk about painting roofs white. Some experts say white shingles could lower electricity bills and cool down hot cities. So, ...

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  • Added: May 17, 2021
  • Length: 03:56
  • Purchases: 1
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If you look closely, cicadas do look prehistoric, so how long have they been around and how have they survived so long on our ever-changing planet?

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  • Added: May 11, 2021
  • Length: 16:39
  • Purchases: 2
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As we begin our 10-week journey of the 2021 Brood X emergence, Dr. Kritsky and Cory Sharber discuss the very basics of cicadas – what are they, wha...

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  • Added: Apr 27, 2021
  • Length: 17:01
  • Purchases: 2
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On our show, we talk a lot about how to reduce our carbon dioxide, or CO2, emissions. But some scientists are developing another approach to climat...

  • Added: Apr 19, 2021
  • Length: 03:51
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Today, we have a question from listener Todd Penoyer. He does maintenance for retail shopping centers in southeastern Massachusetts and he uses a l...

  • Added: Apr 12, 2021
  • Length: 03:56
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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...

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  • Added: Apr 05, 2021
  • Length: 03:54
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Caption: Our Changing Seas IV (2019), Credit: Courtney Mattison
On our show, we tell stories to make climate change seem less overwhelming. We know that our episodes are no replacement for massive policy changes...

  • Added: Mar 24, 2021
  • Length: 04:00
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
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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
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Today, we have a question from listener Tom Chun. Recently, his water heater stopped working. Tom didn’t have time to spare, so he just went with t...

  • Added: Mar 01, 2021
  • Length: 03:46
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.

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  • Added: Feb 15, 2021
  • Length: 03:35
  • Purchases: 1
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If you follow the news about climate change, you’ve probably heard the phrase “net zero.” But what does “net zero” really mean?

  • Added: Feb 08, 2021
  • Length: 03:37