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An article published by The Guardian in October provides a stark exposé of one of the largest Chinese suppliers of premium tuna to the Japanese mar...
- Added: Nov 24, 2014
- Length: 05:16
In an effort to combat climate change and the exploitation of the planet’s resources, Bolivia is becoming the first country on Earth to give compre...
- Added: Nov 17, 2014
- Length: 05:15
In this episode of World Ocean Radio, host Peter Neill will argue that the energy industry has transformed the American landscape and cannot be tru...
- Added: Nov 11, 2014
- Length: 05:18
The distribution of fresh water to meet growth and increased demand has historically relied on massive planning structures. The impacts of climate ...
- Added: Oct 27, 2014
- Length: 05:22
Sectarian conflicts in the Middle East have been ongoing for what seems like forever. The latest violence in Syria and Turkey brought Peter Neill t...
- Added: Oct 20, 2014
- Length: 05:03
In Part II of a 2-part series on the Global Water Contract, World Ocean Radio host Peter Neill explains the Committee's progressive recommendations...
- Added: Oct 14, 2014
- Length: 05:21
This reading is a passage describing two giraffes seen in crates on a ship bound for Germany.
- Added: Oct 14, 2014
- Length: 03:49
In 1998, a private commission was assembled to create a framework for worldwide understanding of fresh water as an inalienable human right. In this...
- Added: Oct 06, 2014
- Length: 05:04
Clean air is as valuable as clean water: both are essential requirements for human health and survival. Statistics and data on emissions from burni...
- Added: Sep 22, 2014
- Length: 05:10
In 1996, the high level intergovernmental Arctic Council was formed to promote cooperation and interaction among the Arctic states. In this episode...
- Added: Sep 15, 2014
- Length: 05:23
In this episode of World Ocean Radio, host Peter Neill will discuss the various cycles and circles on the planet that orchestrate every aspect of o...
Bought by WFIU
- Added: Sep 01, 2014
- Length: 05:19
- Purchases: 1
In this episode of World Ocean Radio, host Peter Neill uses lyrics composed by a 20th century musical legend to reflect upon the challenges we face...
- Added: Aug 25, 2014
- Length: 04:39
In this episode of World Ocean Radio, host Peter Neill will discuss the evolution of the petition concept and outline some of the most successful i...
- Added: Aug 18, 2014
- Length: 05:12
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
In this fourth and final episode of a multi-part series on the final report released by the Global Ocean Commission, From Decline to Recovery, A Re...
- Added: Jul 28, 2014
- Length: 05:12
In Part 3 of a multi-part series on the final report released by the Global Ocean Commission, From Decline to Recovery, A Rescue Package for the Gl...
- Added: Jul 21, 2014
- Length: 05:39
In Part 2 of a multi-part series on the final report released by the Global Ocean Commission, World Ocean Radio host Peter Neill explains the first...
- Added: Jul 16, 2014
- Length: 05:36
The National Flood Insurance Program has paid more than $38 billion in claims since 1978. It was meant to be a self-supporting system, but currentl...
- Added: Jul 16, 2014
- Length: 05:14
In Part One of a multi-part series, World Ocean Radio host Peter Neill outlines and explains the Global Ocean Commission Final Report, beginning w...
- Added: Jul 07, 2014
- Length: 05:42
On this week's episode, stories about looking for answers in the wrong places, mercury in the water, and...bigfoot.
Bought by WMUU-LP and CHSR-FM 97.9
- Added: Jun 25, 2014
- Length: 58:55
- Purchases: 2
In this episode of World Ocean Radio host Peter Neill will discuss how pervasive plastics have become by describing microbeads, particulates found ...
- Added: Jun 23, 2014
- Length: 05:12
This piece discusses interesting facts about the American Goldfinch
- Added: Jun 22, 2014
- Length: 01:00
In this episode of World Ocean Radio, host Peter Neill describes what a transformed Arctic might look like, and suggests that we should be encourag...
- Added: Jun 16, 2014
- Length: 05:27
What do we see in a single drop of ocean water? A recent image captured by David Liittschwager for National Geographic reveals an impressive abunda...
- Added: Jun 09, 2014
- Length: 04:14
Researchers have presented a paper on the concept of floating nuclear power stations, the results of which are outlined in a recent article in The ...
- Added: May 27, 2014
- Length: 05:22