February 2010 - 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.


20 Pieces

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Golden Rule: Recycle
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: February 2010 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Who’s more environmentally responsible? Seniors? Young Adults? Men? Women?

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  • Added: Jan 25, 2010
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Vacuums Best for Fleas
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: February 2010 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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To get rid of fleas, there may be an alternative to poison, and that’s a simple vacuum cleaner.

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  • Added: Jan 25, 2010
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
The Better Water
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: February 2010 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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American’s have been hitting the bottle a lot lately – to the tune of 9 billion gallons of water in 2007.

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  • Added: Jan 22, 2010
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Plague on the Prairie
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: February 2010 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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The black plague once decimated human towns in Medieval Europe. Today it's hitting prairie dog towns on the grasslands of the northern Midwest.

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  • Added: Jan 22, 2010
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Climate Change and Fish Bones
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: February 2010 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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To prepare for climate change, sometimes it’s good to get down to the bare bones. Fish bones, that is.

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  • Added: Jan 22, 2010
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Habitat Change Adaptation Difficult for Certain Species
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: February 2010 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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You know the saying “you can’t teach an old dog new tricks.” Well, looks like it holds true for long-established species coping with deforestation.

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  • Added: Jan 22, 2010
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Foja Mountain Range Creatures
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: February 2010 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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“Pygmy possum” and “giant rat.” They sound like rock groups, but no! These are two mammals new to science found recently in a pristine jungle in th...

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  • Added: Jan 22, 2010
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Coast Report
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: February 2010 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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f we gave our coastlines an environmental report card, what grade should they get? Surprise! There IS a report, and it gives our coasts about a gra...

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  • Added: Jan 22, 2010
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
A Better Jet Fuel
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: February 2010 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Ever wonder what jet fuel is made of? So do scientists from four universities working on a $7.5 million project funded by the Air Force and an airc...

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  • Added: Jan 22, 2010
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Finding Food in Africa
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: February 2010 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Sometimes you don’t have to look far to find a solution. While 300 million people in Africa suffer from hunger and malnutrition, the most popular ...

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  • Added: Jan 22, 2010
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Windmills Underwater
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: February 2010 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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We burn a lot of fossil fuels, and many of us would like to curb our dependence on foreign oil. Ocean tides and crashing waves could be at least a ...

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  • Added: Jan 22, 2010
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Surfride Foundation
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: February 2010 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Here’s one of the “good guys” of conservation. The Surfrider Foundation was founded in 1984. Today, the *Malibu-based non-profit boasts 50,000 mem...

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  • Added: Jan 22, 2010
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Green, Good Old Days
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: February 2010 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Pining for the past? Here’s something to ponder: Cities built predominantly before 1945, score better in sustainability rankings!

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  • Added: Jan 22, 2010
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Salmon Conservation in Russia
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: February 2010 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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The Russian government is trying to protect its Kamchatka peninsula, one of Earth’s last salmon strongholds.

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  • Added: Jan 22, 2010
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Beach Going Bacteria
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: February 2010 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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The crashing surf, gleaming sunshine and warm beaches make coastlines look like...well, a relaxing place. But for the creatures that live there, it...

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  • Added: Jan 22, 2010
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Spotting Okapi
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: February 2010 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Sometimes good old Mother Nature seems a bit mixed up. For example, the rare okapi looks like an unlikely cross between a giraffe and a zebra.

  • Added: Jan 22, 2010
  • Length: 01:30
Healthy Kelp
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: February 2010 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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The seas off the West Coast of the United States are thick with giant kelp that grows up to 120 feet tall. Kelp is home to all kinds of sea life, a...

  • Added: Jan 22, 2010
  • Length: 01:30
Where’s the Beef?
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: February 2010 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Economist Nathan Fiala of the University of California at Irvine has a beef...about beef.

  • Added: Jan 22, 2010
  • Length: 01:30
Rich as Dirt
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: February 2010 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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There was a time when a compost heap was far from mainstream. I mean, growing your food in decomposing garbage? No way!

  • Added: Jan 22, 2010
  • Length: 01:30
Green Reaper
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: February 2010 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Have you ever thought of using your loved ones as compost? Uh, I’d better explain...

  • Added: Jan 22, 2010
  • Length: 01:30