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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
Caption: Chinese dredging vessels in the waters around Mischief Reef in the disputed Spratly Islands. Still shot is from video taken by a U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon surveillance aircraft (May 2015). , Credit: REUTERS/U.S. Navy/Handout via Reuters.
After water, the largest volume of natural material used to support global growth is sand. Demand has grown exponentially in the last two decades a...

  • Added: Aug 17, 2015
  • Length: 05:30
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This week's summary of under-reported news followed by these interviews: Opposition to Arctic Oil Drilling Provokes Civil Disobedience Actions Targ...

Bought by WRIR and KSFR


  • Added: Aug 05, 2015
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
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This week marks the 350th episode of World Ocean Radio, a weekly program of five-minute audio essays on a wide range of ocean issues from science a...

  • Added: Jul 28, 2015
  • Length: 05:30
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This week's summary of under-reported news followed by these interviews: Tentative EU-Greece Bailout Deal Inflicts More Painful Austerity, But Will...

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  • Added: Jul 15, 2015
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Imported cars awating delivery, Credit: businessinsider.com/unsold-cars-around-the-world-2009-2
In last week's edition of World Ocean Radio we urged listeners to measure their water footprint using the WaterFootprint.org water calculator. In t...

  • Added: Jul 13, 2015
  • Length: 05:34
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This week's summary of under-reported news followed by these interviews: Greeks Say No to More EU Austerity, Yes to Dignity; Despite $18.7 Billion ...

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  • Added: Jul 08, 2015
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
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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: Jul 06, 2015
  • Length: 05:19
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This week's summary of under-reported news followed by these interviews: U.S. Deployment of Heavy Military Equipment to the Baltics and Eastern Eur...

  • Added: Jul 01, 2015
  • Length: 29:01
Caption: Singapore, challenged by the consumption requirements of its 4.4 million inhabitants, has reached a level of success due to a public utilities board which manages its entire water cycle.
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 29, 2015
  • Length: 05:41
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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
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The Next System Project was developed to identify alternatives, foster conversations, evaluate fresh ideas, and propose solutions that will help us...

  • Added: Jun 15, 2015
  • Length: 05:26
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This week's summary of under-reported news followed by these interviews: Women's Walk for Peace Across Demilitarized Zone Advocates Peace Treaty Be...

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  • Added: Jun 03, 2015
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
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This week's summary of under-reported news followed by these interviews: U.S. Media Buries the Lead in Special Forces Assault Inside Syria; Wiscons...

Bought by KPIP-LP and WRIR


  • Added: May 27, 2015
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
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Arctic opportunities and territorial claims are on the rise as temperatures change and the ice melts. Once impassable, the Arctic is now increasing...

  • Added: May 26, 2015
  • Length: 05:31
Caption: Sacred water of Gosainkunda Lake at the headwaters of the Trishuli River, soon to be changed by mega-projects such as the Rasuwaghadi dam. , Credit: Yosarian via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY).
The Rasuwaghadi Dam project in Nepal, severely damaged by the recent earthquake, is mired in controversy. One of many mega-projects along the Tishu...

  • Added: May 18, 2015
  • Length: 05:33
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This week's summary of under-reported news followed by these interviews: In Landmark Ruling, Federal Appeals Court Finds NSA Bulk Collection of Ame...

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  • Added: May 13, 2015
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
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"Virtual water" is used to produce everything that we incorporate into our lives each day but is not listed on labels or calculated into price. Whe...

  • Added: May 05, 2015
  • Length: 05:19
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In this fourth and final episode in the "Nature's Trust" series, host Peter Neill highlights two citizens' lawsuits filed against governments for f...

  • Added: Apr 27, 2015
  • Length: 05:22
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This week's summary of under-reported news followed by these interviews: Low-Wage Workers Organize Largest Nationwide Protest to Push for $15 Minim...

Bought by KPIP-LP and WRIR


  • Added: Apr 23, 2015
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
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Do natural systems belong to the public or do they belong to corporate and private interests? Do corporate entities have an obligation to sustain r...

  • Added: Apr 20, 2015
  • Length: 05:30
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This week's summary of under-reported news followed by these interviews: Culture of Impunity: a Toxic Element Contributing to Police Violence; Yale...

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  • Added: Apr 15, 2015
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
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This week's summary of under-reported news followed by these interviews: Leaked Secret TPP Chapter Reveals Corporate Rights that Undermine Democrac...

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  • Added: Apr 01, 2015
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
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The “Planning with Water” series continues this week with discussion of the current water crisis in Brazil. In this episode of World Ocean Radio ho...

  • Added: Mar 16, 2015
  • Length: 05:19
Caption: Bujagali Falls, The Nile River, Uganda, Credit: Used courtesy of UNEP
In this episode of World Ocean Radio host Peter Neill continues a discussion about the most important issue facing the world today: the global wate...

  • Added: Mar 02, 2015
  • Length: 05:32