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In this episode of World Ocean Radio host Peter Neill will outline five of the major ocean events for the year 2012.

  • Added: Jan 03, 2013
  • Length: 06:26
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In this episode, host Peter Neill will discuss the ocean as the central element in our lives. He will explain why the ocean is essential to human s...

  • Added: Dec 06, 2012
  • Length: 04:41
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In this episode of World Ocean Radio, host Peter Neill will explain what fracking has to do with the ocean: from toxic emissions which increase oce...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Sep 25, 2012
  • Length: 05:25
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Damnersaduak Floating Market, Bangkok, Thailand
In this episode of World Ocean Radio, he'll discuss all manner of things that float: from the natural to the man-made, from the obvious modes of tr...

  • Added: Sep 09, 2012
  • Length: 05:17
Caption: Levees are made to prevent land from flooding and rivers from overflowing, but they are not built to resist strong hurricanes like Katrina. Settlements in areas that are liable to storms and flooding often lead to avoidable damage or death.  , Credit: Reuters
In this episode of World Ocean Radio we'll assert that we must embrace best management practices now and use new management tools to renovate and b...

  • Added: Aug 20, 2012
  • Length: 06:02
Caption: Soila Sayialel saves elephants , Credit: Soila Sayialel
George Adamson could think like a lion and be like a lion. David Coulson describes a terrifying experience with George and Maggie and Dennis? Maggi...

  • Added: Aug 14, 2012
  • Length: 05:19
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In this episode of World Ocean Radio, host Peter Neill will suggest that scientists and organizations should advocate through responsible research ...

  • Added: Aug 06, 2012
  • Length: 05:34
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Where does water come from? We know from science that water evaporates from the ocean reservoir, is captured in clouds, fog and rain, descends to s...

  • Added: Jul 16, 2012
  • Length: 05:00
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In this episode of World Ocean Radio, Peter Neill will assert that our security is synergistically linked to natural security and that the ocean wi...

  • Added: Jun 11, 2012
  • Length: 05:51
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Conversations and live musical performance based on international themes.

  • Added: Jun 05, 2012
  • Length: 01:56:29
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June 8 is World Oceans Day when we celebrate our relationship with the ocean through global connection. A recent survey conducted by The Ocean Proj...

  • Added: Jun 04, 2012
  • Length: 05:46
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In this episode of World Ocean Radio, host Peter Neill will discuss outcomes and solutions from the World Water Forum which took place in Marseille...

  • Added: Apr 10, 2012
  • Length: 06:16
Caption: Coastal mega-city Mumbai. Mumbai lies on the Arabian Sea on the west coast of India and is the most populous city in the country and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million. Along, Credit: http://thegreatindian.tripod.com/mumbai.htm
In this episode of World Ocean Radio, host Peter Neill will discuss these places of development, industry, and manufacturing and will argue that we...

  • Added: Mar 26, 2012
  • Length: 06:18
Caption: The Delray Beach ocean outfall discharges 13 million gallons per day of treated sewage up-current of a coral reef. , Credit: Steve Spring | Marine Photobank.
In this episode of World Ocean Radio, host Peter Neill will discuss the invisible impacts of our actions, will argue against the exploitation of Na...

  • Added: Feb 06, 2012
  • Length: 05:13
Caption: What changes might our planet witness in the next century?, Credit: Image courtesy of Flickr user Flying Singer.
One of this century's great challenges will be mitigating the effects of our steadily warming planet. In this episode we explore the consequences o...

  • Added: Jan 16, 2012
  • Length: 12:53
Caption: Naturalist Mike Fay camps out at the Missouri Botanical Garden during a visit to St. Louis., Credit: Véronique LaCapra, St. Louis Public Radio
A conversation with naturalist Mike Fay (Q&A).

  • Added: Oct 26, 2011
  • Length: 03:46
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According to NASA, over 135 million pieces of man-made metal debris orbit the Earth. While the space race may be over, someone's got to do the clea...

  • Added: Oct 11, 2011
  • Length: 02:00
Caption: Melting Away, Credit: Sheri Quinn
Glaciers around the world are melting at an unprecedented rate and glacier shrinkage is evidence of climate change. Paleoclimatologist Lonnie Thomp...

  • Added: Jun 04, 2011
  • Length: 30:02
Caption: Giant cane dominates the muddy banks of the Rio Grande in many places., Credit: Megan Wilde
Sediment is slowly choking the Rio Grande in the Big Bend region of Texas, causing more frequent floods and making it easier for invasive plants to...

Bought by KENW


  • Added: Nov 19, 2010
  • Length: 04:30
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: SAfari ant
A conversation between David Inoue and Dino Martins about the value of African insects to the worlds favourite things. Without bugs there would be ...

  • Added: Oct 31, 2010
  • Length: 04:49
Caption: Samburu men , Credit: Peter Greste
A campfire debate led by WildlifeDirects Director Paula Kahumbu with entomologist Dino martins, mammologist Judith Mbau and local Samburu man Sammy...

  • Added: Jun 22, 2010
  • Length: 22:00
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Travels around Tasmania to learn about the fate of the little Devil

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio, KUT, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Sep 14, 2009
  • Length: 06:11
  • Purchases: 3

  • Added: Mar 12, 2009
  • Length: 54:57
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BuildingGreen.com founder Alex Wilson discusses the history, current state, and future of the green building movement. Erin Gorman, CEO of Divine ...

Bought by Yellowstone Public Radio


  • Added: Mar 11, 2009
  • Length: 29:30
  • Purchases: 1

  • Added: Dec 03, 2008
  • Length: 29:59
  • Purchases: 9