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From bells to restaurants, and glasses to songwriting this episode explores the people and sounds of London's East end.

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  • Added: Jan 29, 2013
  • Length: 16:25
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Manlay Bay Ocean Pool, Sydney, Australia, Credit: BRJ Inc Flickr
In this episode of World Ocean Radio, host Peter Neill will discuss not only of the prominent conservation-based NGOs, governmental organizations a...

  • Added: Jan 21, 2013
  • Length: 06:34
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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...

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  • Added: Sep 25, 2012
  • Length: 05:25
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Caption: Professor John Mainstone and the pitch drop experiment.
Good science takes time... or not? On today's show we explore the extremes. First the longest-running experiment in the world; then the near-instan...

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  • Added: Aug 29, 2012
  • Length: 14:12
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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
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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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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: Fiber Optic Cable , Credit: DL Ritter
Historically, the world has been explored and connected by water, linked through the exchange of goods, people, and ideas. The most modern tool of ...

  • Added: Oct 16, 2011
  • Length: 04:06
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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
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Radio Curious visits with Dr. Ken Alibeck, author of "Bio-Hazard: The Chilling Story of the Largest Covert Biological Weapons Program in the World ...

  • Added: Sep 20, 2011
  • Length: 57:58
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: Dr. John Storlie (left),  KQAL's Anna Flores (Center), and Dr. Gary Olson (right) discuss preserving heritage
This week on Culture Clique, we return to Uffda fest in Spring Grove, Minnesota. Do you know where your ancestors are from? There are definitely wa...

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  • Added: Dec 30, 2010
  • Length: 32:19
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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...

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  • Added: Nov 19, 2010
  • Length: 04:30
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  • 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 ...

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  • Added: Mar 11, 2009
  • Length: 29:30
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  • Added: Dec 03, 2008
  • Length: 29:59
  • Purchases: 9
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In honor of World AIDS Day, Distillations looks at global health.

  • Added: Nov 21, 2008
  • Length: 13:27
Caption: Inside Technology
MegaCities Series 4: Shanghai, China

  • Added: Jun 21, 2007
  • Length: 13:15
Caption: Inside Technology
MegaCities Series 3: Mumbai, India

  • Added: Jun 21, 2007
  • Length: 12:34