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09-10: From Soap Operas to Avatars: Digital Diplomacy and Making Fiction into Fact , 12/2/2015
From: Bioneers
Series: Bioneers - Revolution From the Heart of Nature
Caption: Rita King
A popular character on a Spanish-language soap opera resonates so deeply with viewers that they become empowered and educated about reproductive he...

Bought by KKRN


  • Added: Dec 02, 2015
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 1
Arctic Leadership
From: World Ocean Observatory
Series: World Ocean Radio
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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
Food Sleuth Radio, David Mortensen Interview
From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio
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Seventy percent of pesticides used in agriculture today are herbicides, designed to kill weeds growing in farmers’ fields across the U.S. However ...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Nov 06, 2015
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
2015-10-18 Competition for Power
From: Climate One
Caption: Geof Syphers, Sonoma Clean Power; Dawn Weisz, Marin Clean Energy; host Greg Dallton
A growing number of Californians are opting for clean electricity to run their TVs and toasters. But how much do we know about where our power rea...

Bought by KPIP-LP


  • Added: Unknown
  • Length: 58:58
  • Purchases: 1
Shell Resigns the Arctic
From: World Ocean Observatory
Series: World Ocean Radio
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
Time is Brain (Hour Long Version)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Hour Long Episodes
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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
Quenching The Thirsty Earth
From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio
Caption: Peter Brewitt
This week on Sea Change Radio we are talking about the California drought – getting an update on weather-related aspects, and finding out about an ...

Bought by Yellowstone Public Radio and 90.1 WFYI Public Radio


  • Added: Aug 25, 2015
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 2
Desalination
From: World Ocean Observatory
Series: World Ocean Radio
Caption: Image of the Encina Power Station, future site of the Carlsbad Project, a 6 acre desalination plant--the largest in the United States. , Credit: Courtesy of Poseidon Water
A San Diego County Water Authority project to construct a 6-acre desalination plant, the largest of its kind in the United States, comes at a time ...

  • Added: Aug 17, 2015
  • Length: 05:20
ENERGY BITE 116: Automated Vehicle
From: 90.5 WESA
Series: Energy Bite
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Will automated vehicles help save energy?

  • Added: Aug 11, 2015
  • Length: 01:29
Energy Bite 115: Charging Electric Cars
From: 90.5 WESA
Series: Energy Bite
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If I buy a plug-in electric vehicle, when is the most efficient time to charge it?

  • Added: Aug 11, 2015
  • Length: 01:29
ENERGY BITE 114: Will Everyone Drive an Electric Car?
From: 90.5 WESA
Series: Energy Bite
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Will everyone be driving an electric plug-in vehicle in the future?

  • Added: Aug 11, 2015
  • Length: 01:29
Energy Bite 113: Electric Cars and the Environment
From: 90.5 WESA
Series: Energy Bite
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If I buy a plug-in electric vehicle, how much will it help the environment?

  • Added: Aug 11, 2015
  • Length: 01:29
Energy Bite 112: Electric Car for You
From: 90.5 WESA
Series: Energy Bite
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Are electric vehicles the right choice for you?

  • Added: Aug 11, 2015
  • Length: 01:29
Energy Bite 111: Social Networks
From: 90.5 WESA
Series: Energy Bite
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How can social networks affect energy investment decisions?

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Aug 11, 2015
  • Length: 01:29
  • Purchases: 1
Energy Bite 110: Default Settings
From: 90.5 WESA
Series: Energy Bite
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Default settings make things easy, but do they save us the most money?

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Aug 11, 2015
  • Length: 01:29
  • Purchases: 1
Energy Bite 109: Feedback
From: 90.5 WESA
Series: Energy Bite
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Would a display in your home providing information on how much energy you use influence your behavior?

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Aug 11, 2015
  • Length: 01:29
  • Purchases: 1
Energy Bite 108: Social Comparison
From: 90.5 WESA
Series: Energy Bite
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Can knowing how much energy my neighbor uses affect my energy use?

  • Added: Aug 11, 2015
  • Length: 01:29
Watermark, (Pt. 5)
From: World Ocean Observatory
Series: World Ocean Radio
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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
Richard Lunt: Transparent Solar Cells
From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio
Caption: Richard Lunt
Imagine a world where every window-laden skyscraper generates its own solar power, where the skylights in your ceiling are a source of light and el...

Bought by Yellowstone Public Radio and 90.1 WFYI Public Radio


  • Added: Jul 08, 2015
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 2
Abrahm Lustgarten: Water Management Breakdown
From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio
Caption: Abrahm Lustgarten
Discussions about the West’s epic drought tend to focus on the need to cut back on residential and agricultural water usage. The importance of wate...

Bought by Yellowstone Public Radio and 90.1 WFYI Public Radio


  • Added: Jun 24, 2015
  • Length: 29:30
  • Purchases: 2
Watermark (Pt. 1)
From: World Ocean Observatory
Series: World Ocean Radio
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The global water crisis and the prospects for future water resources is forcing adjustments for how we measure the water that is used, how it is va...

  • Added: Jun 22, 2015
  • Length: 05:09
Todd Thorner on Independent Power Producers
From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio
Caption: Todd Thorner
Have you ever driven by a hillside covered with wind turbines and wondered, “Who owns those, and is the energy produced up there making it to my ho...

Bought by Yellowstone Public Radio and 90.1 WFYI Public Radio


  • Added: Jun 16, 2015
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
Daniel Kammen: Electricity For All, Part II
From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio
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
Daniel Kammen: Electricity For All, Part I
From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio
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How easy it is to take our electrified world for granted. Right now about 1.2 billion people or about 20% of the global population live without acc...

Bought by Yellowstone Public Radio


  • Added: Apr 22, 2015
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
Energy Bite 106: Gas to Electricity
From: 90.5 WESA
Series: Energy Bite
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Have you ever wondered how natural gas is used to make electricity?

  • Added: Apr 15, 2015
  • Length: 01:29