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Despite the name, flushable wipes are not flushable
From: Possibly
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Despite what the packaging says, flushable wipes should never be flushed down the toilet! They can cause blockages in the sewer system and create a...

Bought by KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Jun 17, 2024
  • Length: 03:16
  • Purchases: 1
Are we close to 100% renewable energy?
From: Possibly
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For decades now, people have been installing solar panels, wind turbines and more to transition our energy to renewable sources – but we wondered, ...

  • Added: Jun 17, 2024
  • Length: 04:00
Crude Oil Catastrophes Part 1: 'Our Darkest Day'
From: Interlochen Public Radio
Series: Points North
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There’s no safe way to move crude oil across an entire continent. So what risks are we willing to take? And who bears the brunt of that risk? Over ...

  • Added: Jun 13, 2024
  • Length: 19:13
Rock Rehab
From: Interlochen Public Radio
Series: Points North
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Rock hunting holds a special place in Joyce Fetrow’s heart. Years ago, she battled alcoholism that drove her to some dark places. Now, Joyce dedica...

  • Added: Jun 13, 2024
  • Length: 11:56
We Got Jellyfish!
From: Interlochen Public Radio
Series: Points North
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Freshwater jellyfish have been in inland lakes and rivers throughout the Great Lakes region since 1933. But a century after their discovery, we sti...

  • Added: Jun 13, 2024
  • Length: 09:54
What are wilderness areas and why do they matter?
From: Possibly
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For decades wilderness areas have provided access and protection to millions of acres of land. Today, climate change is shifting how we think about...

  • Added: Jun 10, 2024
  • Length: 03:59
AMOS 24-125: Slingshot Spider, 6/24/2024
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
Slingshot Spider

  • Added: Jun 10, 2024
  • Length: 02:00
AMOS 24-124: See Yourself As Others See You, 6/21/2024
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
See Yourself As Others See You

  • Added: Jun 10, 2024
  • Length: 02:00
AMOS 24-123: Faultland, 6/20/2024
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
Faultland

  • Added: Jun 10, 2024
  • Length: 02:00
AMOS 24-122: Cotton Wrinkles, 6/19/2024
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
Cotton Wrinkles

  • Added: Jun 10, 2024
  • Length: 02:00
AMOS 24-121: This Tarantula Has Got the Blues, 6/18/2024
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
This Tarantula Has Got the Blues

  • Added: Jun 10, 2024
  • Length: 02:00
AMOS 24-120: Seeing Yellow, 6/17/2024
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
Seeing Yellow

  • Added: Jun 10, 2024
  • Length: 02:00
802-Bok Comet
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
Caption: Halley's Comet, Credit: NASA
My Catalina Sky Survey teammate Kacper Wierzchos was asteroid hunting in the constellation of Draco with the Steward Observatory Bok 90 inch telesc...

Bought by KNVC Carson City Community Radio, RADIOLEX, KICI Iowa City, KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio], Raven Radio and more


  • Added: Jun 09, 2024
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 8
Climate Connections June 10 - July 5, 2024
From: ChavoBart Digital Media
Series: Climate Connections
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This month on Climate Connections Maine college builds climate-friendly dorm out of wood, cancer patients can face treatment disruptions during ext...

Bought by KACU, WTJU, Northwest Public Broadcasting, Mountain Streams Radio WKYW-LP, WNIJ and more


  • Added: Jun 03, 2024
  • Length: 30:00
  • Purchases: 18
Alexis Temkin, Ph.D., Toxicologist, Environmental Working Group, discusses the 2024 Shoppers Guide to Pesticides in Produce.
From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio
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Did you know that pesticides are widely used in U.S. agriculture and residues may remain on and in the foods we eat, even after washing or processi...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: May 30, 2024
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
This Is Science Season 2: Science Boogaloo
From: This Is Science With Jess Phoenix
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Jess has the details on some recent UCS victories in the real world, and gives a preview of what you can expect for the second season of This Is Sc...

  • Added: May 28, 2024
  • Length: 13:30
Season 1, Episode 44 - 'Maintaining Monkeys' feat Andrea Dempsey
From: Radio 2050
Series: Radio 2050 - Season 1
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Exploring the fight to save monkeys from extinction with Andrea Dempsey

Bought by WOJB


  • Added: May 27, 2024
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 1
Why did I see a bunch of dead fish in the Providence River?
From: Possibly
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One Possibly listener wondered why she saw so many dead fish in the water last spring. Turns out it’s called a fish kill – which can happen when th...

Bought by KIDE Hoopa Tribal Radio 91.3fm and Raven Radio


  • Added: May 27, 2024
  • Length: 03:48
  • Purchases: 2
800-Telescope Reborn
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
Caption: In an artist’s rendering, light from quasars passes through intergalactic clouds of hydrogen gas. The light offers clues to the structure of the distant cosmos, Credit: NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/P. Marenfeld and DESI
In an astonishing rebirth, the Mayall 4-m telescope has jumped to the forefront of astronomy once again because it is sturdy and precise enough to...

Bought by Raven Radio, KUGS Bellingham, Wash., KNVC Carson City Community Radio, RADIOLEX, WTIP and more


  • Added: May 26, 2024
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 10
AMOS 24-119: Male Mammals Aren't Always Bigger Than Females, 6/14/2024
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
Male Mammals Aren't Always Bigger Than Females

  • Added: May 24, 2024
  • Length: 02:00
AMOS 24-118: Robert Hooke's Cork Surprise, 6/13/2024
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
Robert Hooke's Cork Surprise

  • Added: May 24, 2024
  • Length: 02:00
AMOS 24-117: Heat Lightning, 6/12/2024
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
Heat Lightning

  • Added: May 24, 2024
  • Length: 02:00
AMOS 24-116: Why One Rotten Apple Can Spoil the Barrel, 6/11/2024
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
Why One Rotten Apple Can Spoil the Barrel

  • Added: May 24, 2024
  • Length: 02:00
AMOS 24-115: Speedy Snails, 6/10/2024
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
Speedy Snails

  • Added: May 24, 2024
  • Length: 02:00
AMOS 24-114: Discovered in a Museum Drawer: Simbakubwa Kutokaafrika, 6/7/2024
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
Discovered in a Museum Drawer: Simbakubwa Kutokaafrika

  • Added: May 24, 2024
  • Length: 02:00

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