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"Bowling for Rhinos?" Who came up with that idea? But believe it or not, American bowlers have raised more than two million dollars to protect cri...
- Added: Dec 17, 2006
- Length: 01:30
Urban Green explores the ribbons of greenery in our city environment: urban watersheds, community gardens and farmers' markets, that connect us to ...
Bought by KVMR, New Hampshire Public Radio, KXOT Public Radio, Oregon Public Broadcasting, WKSU and more
- Added: Dec 03, 2006
- Length: 52:12
- Purchases: 6
A lot of medicines are derived from plants. And today, the growing popularity of traditional medicine has many of us using herbs to prevent and tre...
- Added: Dec 01, 2006
- Length: 01:30
- Purchases: 3
There's an alternative way to treat wastewater: filtering it with live plants and even snails!
- Added: Dec 01, 2006
- Length: 01:30
- Purchases: 3
Open-field coffee cultivation emerged some 30 years ago. While the method may be productive in the short run, it often degrades the environment, an...
- Added: Dec 01, 2006
- Length: 01:30
- Purchases: 3
Aquaculture is becoming big business in a hungry world. The challenge is to develop methods and technologies that produce sustainable yields while ...
- Added: Dec 01, 2006
- Length: 01:30
- Purchases: 3
A team of expert veterinarians is always on alert to help save animals from the devastating consequences of marine oil spills.
- Added: Dec 01, 2006
- Length: 01:30
- Purchases: 3
Though many companies already recycle their office paper, the truly paperless office is still a rarity. With some dedication, though, there are ple...
- Added: Dec 01, 2006
- Length: 01:30
- Purchases: 3
"Green" buildings incorporate the latest technology to squeeze the most out of the energy that's used for heating, cooling, and lighting. They're a...
- Added: Dec 01, 2006
- Length: 01:30
- Purchases: 3
American chestnut trees once made up 25 percent of the eastern forest. People could pick chestnuts and roast them on an open fire. Their wood was ...
- Added: Dec 01, 2006
- Length: 01:30
- Purchases: 3
"Syriana," a political thriller about the oil industry, has become the first "carbon neutral" film. The producers offset 100 percent of the carbon ...
- Added: Dec 01, 2006
- Length: 01:30
- Purchases: 3
The endangered American Crocodile may owe its future to conservation measures taken near a nuclear power plant. The Turkey Point plant in south Flo...
- Added: Dec 01, 2006
- Length: 01:30
- Purchases: 3
We've all marveled at the shifting patterns that clouds form in the sky. Beyond capturing our imagination, though, clouds play a vital role in Eart...
- Added: Dec 01, 2006
- Length: 01:34
- Purchases: 3
Gunter Pauli is the director of "ZERI," which is short for Zero Emissions Research and Initiatives. He started out making biodegradable detergents...
- Added: Dec 01, 2006
- Length: 01:34
- Purchases: 3
About 20 years ago, New Jersey's filthy beaches were the butt of jokes. The medical wastes and other garbage that washed up onshore were forcing lo...
- Added: Dec 01, 2006
- Length: 01:34
- Purchases: 3
Wetlands are among the most productive ecosystems in the world. But since European settlers first arrived on American shores, more than half of the...
- Added: Dec 01, 2006
- Length: 01:34
- Purchases: 3
Hunters describe experiences they have with wildlife while hunting in the woods
- Added: Oct 13, 2006
- Length: 03:01
- Purchases: 3
In this program, hunters talk about tracking deer
- Added: Oct 13, 2006
- Length: 02:51
Plants and animals in the ocean that might yield treatments for diseases
Bought by KMXT
- Added: Oct 11, 2006
- Length: 01:34
- Purchases: 1
Chilean researchers devised a plan to capture water from the thick fog that rolled in daily from the sea.
Bought by KMXT
- Added: Oct 11, 2006
- Length: 01:34
- Purchases: 1
Planning your next vacation just got a lot greener.
Bought by KMXT
- Added: Oct 11, 2006
- Length: 01:34
- Purchases: 1
Many kinds of plastic are forever, or nearly so.
Bought by KMXT
- Added: Oct 11, 2006
- Length: 01:34
- Purchases: 1
The Menominee Indians of northern Wisconsin own 220,000 acres of forest, and their wood products command very high prices.
- Added: Oct 11, 2006
- Length: 01:34
- Purchases: 2
The plastic sandwich bag you pick up today could save a sea turtle tomorrow.
Bought by KMXT
- Added: Oct 11, 2006
- Length: 01:34
- Purchases: 1
According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, there are 23 million nature photographers in the United States, outnumbering the nation?s 14 milli...
Bought by KMXT
- Added: Oct 11, 2006
- Length: 01:34
- Purchases: 1