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HOUR ONE: 'A Parenting Revolution' - The pandemic has made clear that parents are walking a tightrope with no safety net. Is it time for a parentin...

  • Added: Jan 07, 2022
  • Length: 01:59:00
Caption: Lines of sargassum can stretch for miles along the surface of the Sargasso Sea. The clumps of floating algae are often concentrated by the strong winds and wave action associated with the Gulf Stream , Credit: Ocean Explorer | NOAA
This week on World Ocean Radio we're discussing the Sargasso Sea: a verdant, vital ecosystem supporting a great diversity of life, providing shelte...

  • Added: Jan 05, 2022
  • Length: 05:25
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This week on World Ocean Radio we introduce listeners to a word many may have never heard before: xenobiotic--defined as a chemical substance found...

  • Added: Dec 22, 2021
  • Length: 05:10
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This week on World Ocean Radio, we're discussing the final declaration of the climate pact post-COP26, in which the ocean was finally acknowledged ...

  • Added: Dec 15, 2021
  • Length: 05:13
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A postcard from the Sierra Nevada. The final postcard of Season 1 of Postcards from The Wind. (Start with earliest)

Bought by KTNA


  • Added: Dec 13, 2021
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 1
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This week on World Ocean Radio: new systems thinking offers alternatives to failing structures and behaviors. As food, energy and water are the thr...

  • Added: Dec 07, 2021
  • Length: 05:07
Caption: Jaime is speaking to members of the National Low Income Housing Coalition about the 12 Moms initiative., Credit: But Next Time
In cities around the globe community organizers and direct service agencies are often the first line of response when a climate fueled natural disa...

Bought by WXDU


  • Added: Dec 01, 2021
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Chuuk Lagoon, Weno, Federated States of Micronesia February 27, 2019 , Credit: Marek Okon @marekokon
How do we govern and manage the ocean inside and outside of national jurisdiction in order to use it responsibly and assure its long-term potential...

  • Added: Nov 30, 2021
  • Length: 05:31
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This week on World Ocean Radio we're discussing energy present and energy future, and the ways that alternative energy technologies are changing th...

  • Added: Nov 24, 2021
  • Length: 05:19
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HOUR ONE: "Shapeshifting" - Seals that can turn into women, men who transform into wolves… Stories about shape-shifting are among the oldest in th...

  • Added: Nov 19, 2021
  • Length: 01:59:00
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This week on World Ocean Radio we're defining "backwash" as the movement of water for filtration, for desalination, and for clearing of debris and ...

  • Added: Nov 16, 2021
  • Length: 04:58
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HOUR ONE: "Living With Loneliness" - In countries all over the world, rates of loneliness are skyrocketing. How did it become a condition of modern...

  • Added: Nov 12, 2021
  • Length: 01:59:00
Caption: Vishal Banik on Unsplash @vishalbanik16
In this episode of World Ocean Radio we take listeners to the shore, to be reminded of the importance of silence, solitude and renewal in our lives...

  • Added: Nov 08, 2021
  • Length: 04:46
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In this brief series we have explored technologies, initiatives and other advancements for aquaculture with the power to improve efficiency and saf...

  • Added: Nov 02, 2021
  • Length: 04:32
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Heuchera is found in the saxifrage family, Saxifracaceae, with 80 other genera that includes the genus Saxifraga and its 400 species. Yikes!

  • Added: Nov 01, 2021
  • Length: 05:06
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The glossary in the back of a flora is full of wonderful words that you may never had heard or seen before, especially if you’re not a botanist. I ...

  • Added: Nov 01, 2021
  • Length: 05:13
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The photos are mine of a chiltepin at our our home. It’s one of several we have in pots. They are great in the ground too, but I love the way they ...

  • Added: Nov 01, 2021
  • Length: 04:52
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Wandering through a woodland.

  • Added: Nov 01, 2021
  • Length: 05:16
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I concentrated on a few fall bloomers in the Aster family that have yellow flowers and I bet you thought of other species that should have been inc...

  • Added: Nov 01, 2021
  • Length: 04:31
Caption: Artistic rendering of an unmanned fish farm facility currently under development in Trondheim, Norway, Credit: © SINTEF
In this brief series we're exploring disruptive technologies for aquaculture, specific initiatives and other advancements to improve efficiency and...

  • Added: Oct 26, 2021
  • Length: 04:57
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How are cities from Pittsburgh to Bogotá using sustainable development goals to guide pandemic recovery and increase health and equity?

Bought by Classic107.3, WMUU-LP, GCR (Global Community Radio), RADIOLEX, and WHCP-LP Cambridge


  • Added: Oct 21, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
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In this brief series we're exploring disruptive technologies for aquaculture, specific initiatives and other advancements to improve efficiency and...

  • Added: Oct 19, 2021
  • Length: 05:14
Caption: Aquaculture prawn ponds Queensland, Australia, Credit: CSIRO Science Creative Commons
Without mitigation of consumption and illegal fishing, we face a global crisis of protein supply to feed a growing world population. Over the next ...

  • Added: Oct 12, 2021
  • Length: 05:14
Caption: Scientists at the International Centre for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA) are working on halophytic (salt-loving) plants, including Salicornia bigelovii samphire (pictured). It is hope that salt-tolerant agricultural ingredients will become staples of a glo, Credit: ICBA
Sea level rise and coastal inundation are changing the agricultural landscape around the world. Fortunately, saltwater irrigation has been studied ...

  • Added: Oct 04, 2021
  • Length: 05:24
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According to the US Geological Survey, 70% of the available freshwater worldwide is used for irrigation. Industrial agriculture and modern irrigati...

  • Added: Sep 29, 2021
  • Length: 05:18