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02-15: Nature’s Intelligence: Interviewing the Vegetable Mind, 1/20/2021
From: Bioneers
Series: Bioneers - Revolution From the Heart of Nature
Caption: Monica Gagliano
Are plants intelligent? If we knew their language what might they tell us? Potawatomi Indigenous ecologist and author Robin Kimmerer and evolutiona...

  • Added: Jan 11, 2021
  • Length: 28:31
A Million Scorched Joshua Trees
From: Desert Oracle
Series: Desert Oracle Radio
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It's almost the Great Conjunction and we've been on the run, on the road, rambling around. It was time to visit the devastation on Cima Dome, where...

Bought by KFCF FM


  • Added: Dec 18, 2020
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
Other Country Ensemble Plays World Fusion Music Every Fourth Monday at the Black Dog in St Paul
From: KBEM
Series: Twin Cities Weekend
Caption: Other Country Ensemble, Credit: Laurie Patton
Other Country Ensemble is just what it says: An American group that performs music traditions from other countries. And you can catch the band the ...

  • Added: Dec 16, 2020
  • Length: 08:00
Episode 152: The Clearwater Monster
From: Criminal
Series: Criminal
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Early one morning in 1948, a phone call woke up the police chief in the small town of Clearwater, Florida. The caller said he’d seen something stra...

  • Added: Dec 16, 2020
  • Length: 29:29
Is it worth it to buy environmentally-friendly feminine hygiene products?
From: Possibly
Caption: Period products!, Credit: Fatima Husain
If you flip through magazines or social media today, you might come across advertisements for environmentally-friendly feminine hygiene products. W...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Oct 20, 2020
  • Length: 03:31
  • Purchases: 1
Should I grill with gas or charcoal?
From: Possibly
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If you're choosing between charcoal and gas, choose gas. Grilling with charcoal for an hour produces three times the emissions of grilling with gas...

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio and PRX Remix


  • Added: Jun 15, 2020
  • Length: 02:29
  • Purchases: 2
What's the most energy-efficient way to heat your home?
From: Possibly
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First make sure your home is well insulated. Then, swap out your furnace or boiler for a device known as a heat pump. Heat pumps run on electricity...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Jun 05, 2020
  • Length: 03:11
  • Purchases: 1
Are Carbon Offsets Worth It?
From: Possibly
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Carbon offsets are designed to compensate for the carbon dioxide emissions we create. You can offset your carbon by paying for projects that absorb...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Jun 05, 2020
  • Length: 02:28
  • Purchases: 1
What Creates More Greenhouse Emissions - Flying Or Driving?
From: Possibly
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In general, if you're traveling alone, driving creates two times the emissions of flying in a plane. Driving with just two people in the car makes ...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Jun 05, 2020
  • Length: 03:42
  • Purchases: 1
Is It Possible To Convert Your Gas Car Into An Electric Car?
From: Possibly
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Technically yes. There are some car hobbyists who have done this, but there's no streamlined approach to converting your car. The process would be ...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: May 29, 2020
  • Length: 03:44
  • Purchases: 1
Is Air Drying Your Clothes Worth It?
From: Possibly
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Dryers do use a lot of energy. If you were to rank your household appliances by how much energy they use, your dryer would probably come in 3rd, ri...

Bought by KIDE Hoopa Tribal Radio 91.3fm and PRX Remix


  • Added: May 29, 2020
  • Length: 03:13
  • Purchases: 2
Can we turn methane leaks into a climate solution?
From: Possibly
Caption: Anaerobic digester
It turns out, there's a way to capture methane before it leaks into the atmosphere. In the case of a landfill, you can cover the surface and then i...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: May 28, 2020
  • Length: 03:50
  • Purchases: 1
What is methane and how does it relate to climate change?
From: Possibly
Caption: Gas furnace
Methane is a gas that’s created when something organic decomposes in a location that doesn’t have oxygen. The largest human-caused source of metha...

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio and PRX Remix


  • Added: May 27, 2020
  • Length: 03:21
  • Purchases: 2
Does global warming cause extreme weather?
From: Possibly
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Yes. Global warming increases the intensity of our weather because it causes temperatures to rise, which leads to more water evaporation. When thos...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: May 27, 2020
  • Length: 03:52
  • Purchases: 1
590- Noctilucent Clouds
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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Noctilucent Clouds exist at more than 50 miles above the Earth's surface or about 4 times higher than the tops of the most intense tropical thunder...

Bought by KCHW, Simply Beautiful, Allegheny Mountain Radio, Allegheny Mountain Radio, KUFM - Montana Public Radio and more


  • Added: May 14, 2020
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 10
Saving and Caring for Wildlife during the Covid-19 Pandemic with the World Famous Busch Wildlife Sanctuary.
From: Ken Grey
Series: Maximum Health Radio "Quality Living" with Dr Ken Grey Holistic Physician
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Saving and Caring for Wildlife during the Covid-19 Pandemic with the World Famous Busch Wildlife Sanctuary. Executive Director Amy Kight and Ressa ...

Bought by WCNY


  • Added: May 08, 2020
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
586-Northern PHA
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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My Catalina Sky Survey teammate David Rankin was observing in the constellation of Ursae Major with our 60 inch telescope on Mt. Lemmon, Arizona wh...

Bought by KCHW, Simply Beautiful, Allegheny Mountain Radio, KENW, KSFR and more


  • Added: Apr 17, 2020
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 8
AMOS 20.81: Introducing Stormquakes, 4/22/2020
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
Introducing Stormquakes

  • Added: Apr 13, 2020
  • Length: 02:00
582-Stealthy Asteroid
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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Asteroids which approach Earth from inside of our orbit about the Sun are often difficult to discover and may represent a unique threat to our home...

Bought by KCHW, Simply Beautiful, Allegheny Mountain Radio, KENW, WLPR and more


  • Added: Mar 20, 2020
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 10
AMOS 20.63: Octopus Games, 3/27/2020
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
Octopus Games

  • Added: Mar 10, 2020
  • Length: 02:00
AMOS 20.61: The Greenland Ice Sheet Is Melting Faster Than Expected, 3/25/2020
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
The Greenland Ice Sheet Is Melting Faster Than Expected

  • Added: Mar 10, 2020
  • Length: 02:00
578-First PHA
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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Assuming the first potentially hazardous asteroid of 2020 has a chemical composition similar to the stony meteorites we find on Earth, it could co...

Bought by KCHW, Simply Beautiful, Allegheny Mountain Radio, KENW, Harford Community Radio and more


  • Added: Feb 23, 2020
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 8
AMOS 20.46: Birds at Risk, 3/4/2020
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
Birds at Risk

  • Added: Feb 21, 2020
  • Length: 02:00
AMOS 20.42: Autism and Tone of Voice, 2/27/2020
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
Autism and Tone of Voice

  • Added: Feb 21, 2020
  • Length: 02:00
The U.S. Economy Is Not Democratic or Good for the Planet
From: Laura Flanders
Series: Laura Flanders & Friends
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The U.S. economy, weak or strong, is the question at the heart of the election. But it doesn't get to the reality which is that, whatever else it m...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer, WRIR, and KDNK


  • Added: Feb 05, 2020
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 3

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