November 2009 - Isla Earth Radio Series

Series produced by Catalina Island Conservancy

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Fun, entertaining, science-based radio show exploring critical issues regarding our natural world.

Isla Earth, a production of the Catalina Island Conservancy, is a radio series exploring environmental issues of local, national, and global importance. Our mission is to increase ecological awareness, deepen understanding, and encourage environmentally sustainable choices.


21 Pieces

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Indonesia’s Treasures
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2009 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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A shark that strolls along coral on its fins. A shrimp with enough muscle and speed to shatter the glass in an aquarium. These and 48 other never-b...

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  • Added: Oct 22, 2009
  • Length: 01:30
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Wind Power at Sea
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2009 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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As oil prices rise and supplies decline, interest in wind energy is soaring. But finding sites for wind farms hasn’t been a breeze.

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  • Added: Oct 22, 2009
  • Length: 01:30
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Nature Deficit Disorder
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2009 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Remember the days when kids hiked into the woods? Caught tadpoles in a stream, and played tag on the playground? Well, those days are fading fast.

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  • Added: Oct 22, 2009
  • Length: 01:30
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Bright Ideas
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2009 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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In the race to energy efficiency it looks like CFLs, or compact florescent lightbulbs, are slowly gaining on traditional incandescents. But, there’...

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  • Added: Oct 22, 2009
  • Length: 01:30
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Shade Trees Save Money
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2009 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Cool lemonade under a shade tree? Priceless. Well, not quite priceless. Shade has a value, and it’s a lot more than a lemon.

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  • Added: Oct 22, 2009
  • Length: 01:30
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Fertilizer Dead Zones
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2009 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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This isn’t how fertilizers are supposed to work. You’d think that more nutrients in water would be good for aquatic life. But, they’re actually con...

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  • Added: Oct 22, 2009
  • Length: 01:30
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The Fuel Duel
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2009 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Face it. We’re energy junkies -- and our fix is getting more expensive.

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  • Added: Oct 22, 2009
  • Length: 01:30
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Turtle Diary
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2009 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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You might have heard of animals shifting their nesting dates in response to climate change. That's happening with turtles in the Midwest; in this c...

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  • Added: Oct 22, 2009
  • Length: 01:30
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PCR Found in Hot Springs
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2009 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Maybe there’s hope for troublemakers. Some creatures thrive in hot water...

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  • Added: Oct 22, 2009
  • Length: 01:30
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Green Job Makeover
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2009 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Can mid-career professionals realistically switch to "green" careers? One certainly did.

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  • Added: Oct 22, 2009
  • Length: 01:30
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Invasive Tallow Turned Particleboard
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2009 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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The forests of America face double jeopardy these days. First, there’s pressure to harvest wood from native forests...And second, some non-native t...

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  • Added: Oct 22, 2009
  • Length: 01:30
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A Pesticide Banned
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2009 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Rachel Carson warned us.In 1962, she spoke out against the use of DDT in her book Silent Spring. I wonder what she would say about carbofuran today...

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  • Added: Oct 22, 2009
  • Length: 01:30
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Leave it to Beaver
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2009 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Nab a New York apartment with a river view? That's easy -- for a beaver named Jose.

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  • Added: Oct 22, 2009
  • Length: 01:30
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Greener Brownfields
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2009 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Shakespeare called it “a precious stone set in the silver sea.” Can you name the country? If you guessed England, you’re right. It was also the fir...

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  • Added: Oct 22, 2009
  • Length: 01:30
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Fuel to the Last Drop
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2009 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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“Regular, unleaded or decaf?” Coffee may keep our eyes open, but coffee grounds might, someday, fuel our cars.

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  • Added: Oct 22, 2009
  • Length: 01:30
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Petzi the Wild Bear
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2009 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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They sighted him wandering through the Bavarian Alps, and the German media named him “Petzi” -- the first brown bear known to roam through super-po...

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  • Added: Oct 22, 2009
  • Length: 01:30
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Plant Trio
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2009 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Well, it’s back to the future again. Farmers are turning to “companion planting,” an agricultural trick that Native Americans came up with centurie...

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  • Added: Oct 22, 2009
  • Length: 01:30
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Of Epidemic Proportion
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2009 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Are climate extremes killing lions in Africa? A team of biologists believe it's likely a significant factor.

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  • Added: Oct 22, 2009
  • Length: 01:30
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Poison Ivy on Carbon Diet
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2009 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Camping. Fresh air. Stunning vistas. Mountain streams flashing in the sunlight. And the great outdoors offers all kinds of natural conveniences. L...

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  • Added: Oct 22, 2009
  • Length: 01:30
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Ailing Acacia Tree
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2009 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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In Africa, two species depend on each other for survival. But scientists are now discovering that a third species is crucial to that equation.

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  • Added: Oct 22, 2009
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1