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David Hart: Dream World of Magic Blues
From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio
Caption: David Hart
If you had a functional magic wand wouldn’t you use it to reverse climate change? A quick flick of your wrist and, presto change-o, our troubles wo...

Bought by Yellowstone Public Radio and 90.1 WFYI Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 08, 2016
  • Length: 29:40
  • Purchases: 2
New web tool aims to prevent invasive species sales online
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: Invasive hydrilla, also called water thyme , Credit: N.Y. Department of Environmental Conservation
The Great Lakes Commission created a web tool designed to prevent sales of aquatic invasive species over the Internet. Now, the commission is worki...

Bought by North Country Public Radio, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, WCPN, WCMU Michigan, WXXI Rochester and more


  • Added: Oct 27, 2016
  • Length: 01:54
  • Purchases: 8
Sono Motors: On The Sunny Side Of The Street
From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio
Caption: Jona Christians
You know how hot your car gets on a sunny day? Wouldn’t it be great if all that sun-absorption could actually fuel your ride? Well, this week on Se...

Bought by 90.1 WFYI Public Radio


  • Added: Oct 11, 2016
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
Conference to "Hack" Lake Erie for Solutions
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: Lake Erie, Credit: Elizabeth Miller
The first U.S. Aquahacking Conference will take place in Cleveland, where organizations and individuals will brainstorm computer apps and other ide...

Bought by WXXI Rochester, WKSU, WBFO, and North Country Public Radio


  • Added: Oct 10, 2016
  • Length: :58
  • Purchases: 4
Jesse Jenkins: Decarbonization Deep Dive
From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio
Caption: Jesse Jenkins
What does decarbonization mean? Well, it’s not just what happens when your soda goes flat. Today on Sea Change Radio we talk with Jesse Jenkins, re...

Bought by 90.1 WFYI Public Radio


  • Added: Sep 20, 2016
  • Length: 29:40
  • Purchases: 1
Environmental Icon David Suzuki
From: Generation Anthropocene
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This week we bring you an intergenerational conversation featuring David Suzuki, who is a Canadian scientist, activist, and media figure. Since the...

  • Added: Sep 14, 2016
  • Length: 37:26
Evolution of Venom
From: Generation Anthropocene
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“In Asia or Africa around 60 million years ago, snakes became more venomous, though scientists aren’t quite sure why then and there.” Sometimes und...

  • Added: Sep 08, 2016
  • Length: 29:03
The Dino Crater
From: Generation Anthropocene
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One of the best tales of all time from geologic history is the story of the meteor impact that killed the dinosaurs. As it turns out, though, there...

Bought by WFHB


  • Added: Sep 08, 2016
  • Length: 29:43
  • Purchases: 1
Oliver Koehler: Hanging Up Solar Shingles
From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio
Caption: Oliver Koehler
While some listeners might find it hard to fathom, the perceived unsightliness of rooftop solar panels can actually be a barrier to widespread adop...

Bought by Yellowstone Public Radio and 90.1 WFYI Public Radio


  • Added: Aug 30, 2016
  • Length: 28:40
  • Purchases: 2
Our Fashion Footprint
From: Generation Anthropocene
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A trendy outfit has never been cheaper than it is today. Not only that, the fashion industry is churning out new styles so quickly that the entire ...

Bought by KRZA


  • Added: Aug 18, 2016
  • Length: 18:44
  • Purchases: 1
Ed Yong, author of ‘I Contain Multitudes’
From: Generation Anthropocene
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There are billions of microbes both in and on our bodies. These invisible organisms form complex ecosystems, which are passed on to us as infants t...

  • Added: Aug 18, 2016
  • Length: 39:46
Paleoclimatologist Page Chamberlain
From: Generation Anthropocene
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We tend to think of the world in terms of our relationship with it: as individuals, communities, civilizations. It’s harder to think about the eart...

  • Added: Aug 18, 2016
  • Length: 30:39
Sounds of Space
From: Generation Anthropocene
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When we think of space, we typically think of beautiful images taken by powerful telescopes and interplanetary rovers. We think of the rings around...

  • Added: Aug 18, 2016
  • Length: 31:19
Don't Lose Your Cool: Katie Herzog on A/C
From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio
Caption: Katie Herzog
Who doesn't enjoy that refreshing feeling when you walk in from 90 degree heat to the cool blast of an air-conditioned room? Last month extreme hea...

Bought by Yellowstone Public Radio and 90.1 WFYI Public Radio


  • Added: Aug 16, 2016
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
Peak Phosphorous
From: Generation Anthropocene
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Five things you may not know about phosphorus (but probably should): 1) It’s an essential element to all life on Earth – so it’s a critical ingredi...

Bought by KRZA


  • Added: Aug 16, 2016
  • Length: 12:00
  • Purchases: 1
No Ordinary Garbage
From: Generation Anthropocene
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Trash. Garbage. Refuse. Waste. Call it whatever you like, this is the stuff we deal with everyday that we no longer want in our lives. It’s not tha...

  • Added: Aug 16, 2016
  • Length: 28:30
Rare Earth Elements
From: Generation Anthropocene
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“Oil is the blood; steel is the body; but rare earth elements are the vitamins of a modern society.” While many of us can’t even pronounce elements...

  • Added: Aug 16, 2016
  • Length: 30:16
Inside the Cloud
From: Generation Anthropocene
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A core tension at the center of many environmental debates has to do with our relationship to technology. After all, the environmental movement tha...

  • Added: Aug 15, 2016
  • Length: 12:26
The Ecosystem Within
From: Generation Anthropocene
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The microbiome is the term doctors use to describe the countless organisms each one of us carries in and on our bodies. In the last few years there...

  • Added: Aug 15, 2016
  • Length: 10:12
The Stakes
From: Generation Anthropocene
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Climate change is one of the many defining characteristics of the Anthropocene. But it’s about more than greenhouse gases, energy consumption, and...

  • Added: Aug 10, 2016
  • Length: 18:25
Daniel Kirk-Davidoff: Electric Grids of Tomorrow
From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio
Caption: Daniel Kirk-Davidoff
This week on Sea Change Radio, host Alex Wise chats with Daniel Kirk-Davidoff, a climate scientist at the University of Maryland and at MDA Informa...

Bought by Yellowstone Public Radio and 90.1 WFYI Public Radio


  • Added: Jul 12, 2016
  • Length: 28:40
  • Purchases: 2
Come Fly With Me: Gevo CEO Patrick Gruber
From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio
Caption: Patrick Gruber
Is the biofuel craze of a few years ago really dead? This week’s guest on Sea Change Radio, Pat Gruber, thinks not. While plummeting oil prices may...

Bought by Yellowstone Public Radio and 90.1 WFYI Public Radio


  • Added: Jun 15, 2016
  • Length: 28:20
  • Purchases: 2
Bloomington Housing Website Participates in Sustainability Competition
From: WFHB
Series: Daily Local News
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The City of Bloomington's Department of Economic and Sustainable Development has entered its website rentrocket.org into an MIT sponsored competit...

  • Added: Apr 25, 2016
  • Length: 08:04
Episode 7: The Big Data of Nature
From: Raw Data
Series: Raw Data: Season 1
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Environmental issues are mounting, and the stakes are huge. So how might big data be used to tackle the issues of sustainability, climate change, h...

  • Added: Apr 14, 2016
  • Length: 34:51