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Caption: Artists Conception Earth and Asteroid, Credit: Texas A&M
In 2023 T. Maroti of the Capricornus Observatory, Csokako, Hungary discovered two Earth approaching asteroids which were passing through the night...

Bought by Raven Radio, KNVC Carson City Community Radio, RADIOLEX, WTIP, KGLP and more


  • Added: Oct 15, 2023
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 9
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This week on the show: The future of water: Floating cities, geothermal power and water scarcity - We live on a watery planet — nearly three...

Bought by WXDU and KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio]


  • Added: Jan 07, 2022
  • Length: 30:00
  • Purchases: 2
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The red colobus monkey is one of the most endangered primates in the world. Found in West, East, and Central Africa, the once thriving species has ...

Bought by KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., KHEN-LP, WCNY, Royalton Community Radio, and WYAP


  • Added: Nov 11, 2021
  • Length: 52:00
  • Purchases: 5
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This week on the show: f your genes make you a "night owl," the odds are higher you'll develop depression. Can we do anything to change that? Al...

Bought by C89.5 - KNHC Seattle


  • Added: Jun 03, 2021
  • Length: 30:00
  • Purchases: 1
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This week on the show: Reinventing energy The tiny nation of Guyana is pinning development hopes on oil despite the price crash, Germany's renew...

Bought by WFIU, KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio], and KRZA


  • Added: May 12, 2020
  • Length: 29:59
  • Purchases: 3
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This week on the show: Waste not - From Scotland to South Africa, the Himalayas to Hawaii, this week we feature stories from around the wor...

Bought by KRZA, KMUN, KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio], and WFIU


  • Added: Mar 07, 2019
  • Length: 30:00
  • Purchases: 4
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This week on the show: Move fast and build things - From origami-like electric cars, to drones taking out a rat infestation in the Galapagos, to...

Bought by KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio] and WFIU


  • Added: Feb 28, 2019
  • Length: 30:00
  • Purchases: 2
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This week we begin to present the ocean edge in thematic ways with The Working Edge, outlining the various social structures, industries, exchange,...

  • Added: Jan 22, 2019
  • Length: 05:12
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This week on the show: From fossil fuels to water usage, our consumption has causes hidden environmental damage further along the supply chain....

Bought by KMUN, KRZA, KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio], and WFIU


  • Added: Jan 17, 2019
  • Length: 30:00
  • Purchases: 4
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Living Planet: Earth, wind and fire - This week on the show: Preventing mining pollution in Brazil, wind power finally taking off in Lebanon, ...

Bought by KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio], KRZA, KMUN, KUPR low power FM, and WFIU


  • Added: Sep 20, 2018
  • Length: 29:59
  • Purchases: 5
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Living Planet: Strokes of genius - When it comes to protecting the environment, sometimes the most unusual ideas are the best ones. From using d...

Bought by KRZA, KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio], KUPR low power FM, and WFIU


  • Added: Jul 12, 2018
  • Length: 29:59
  • Purchases: 4
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Spectrum: Smart cities in Finland - On this week's show: A smart city? Going by what the experts tell us, the cities of the future will be d...

Bought by KRZA


  • Added: Jun 19, 2018
  • Length: 29:59
  • Purchases: 1
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Living Planet: Nuclear, post-Fukushima - Seven years on from Fukushima, we look at Japan's controversial efforts to send evacuees homes, and ba...

Bought by KRJF-lp, KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio], KRZA, KVSC, WEJP-LP 107.1 and more


  • Added: Mar 08, 2018
  • Length: 30:00
  • Purchases: 10
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Living Planet: Surprise, surprise… Our planet is full of surprises, from burning ice to clever fish! Expect the unexpected on this week's episo...

Bought by KUPR low power FM, WFIU, and KMXT


  • Added: Mar 01, 2018
  • Length: 30:00
  • Purchases: 3
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In this episode of World Ocean Radio, host Peter Neill examines a variety of ecosystem services scenarios that look beyond current models and may h...

  • Added: Oct 24, 2017
  • Length: 05:11
Caption: Topher White
Do you have a drawer somewhere filled with old cellphones collecting dust? Wouldn’t it be great if there were a way to put those phones to good use...

  • Added: Oct 03, 2017
  • Length: 28:00
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The conversation continues this week about the future of the Arctic. In this episode of World Ocean Radio host Peter Neill will argue that now is t...

  • Added: Nov 24, 2015
  • Length: 05:31
Caption: Royal Dutch Shell's conical drilling unit Kulluk, Credit: (Reuters / Zachary Painter) / Reuters
In late September Royal Dutch Shell announced it has terminated oil exploration and drilling efforts in the Arctic, citing disappointing explorator...

  • Added: Oct 06, 2015
  • Length: 05:12
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Stroke doctors all know the phrase, “Time is brain.” A game changer in stroke treatment is helping some patients achieve a dramatic recovery of bra...

Bought by WCNY, Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi), WAMC Northeast Public Radio, KEDT, and WTJU


  • Added: Aug 28, 2015
  • Length: 53:57
  • Purchases: 5
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The global water crisis and the prospects for future water resources is forcing adjustments for how we measure its use, how it is valued, and how (...

  • Added: Jul 21, 2015
  • Length: 05:22
Caption: Daniel Kammen
Last week we spoke about the prospect of decentralized energy systems supplying clean electricity to the developing world with Daniel Kammen, a UC...

Bought by Yellowstone Public Radio


  • Added: Apr 29, 2015
  • Length: 30:00
  • Purchases: 1
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This week marks two major milestones for World Ocean Radio. First, this episode is the 300th audio broadcast since World Ocean Radio first aired in...

  • Added: Aug 04, 2014
  • Length: 05:10
Caption: Fishermen unload their catch of Spiny Dogfish (Squalus acanthias) Monterey Bay, California, Credit: Gerick Bergsma 2010 | Marine Photobank
Bloomberg Philanthropies recently announced its Vibrant Oceans Initiative, a $53 million, 5-year effort to boost fish populations in Brazil, the Ph...

  • Added: Feb 25, 2014
  • Length: 05:34
Caption: Undersea Cable Map , Credit: Barry Ritholtz
Climate conditions are rapidly changing, opening sea routes to major development, shipping, and underwater cable systems. In this episode of World ...

  • Added: Feb 10, 2014
  • Length: 05:16
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Fresh water as a resource is under constant threat by over-consumption, toxins, pollutants and waste from industrial and agricultural production. I...

  • Added: Jul 22, 2013
  • Length: 05:06