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865: The Year Of Return / 866: Wintering In The Wild, 1/20/2024
From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: To the Best of Our Knowledge
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HOUR ONE: "The Year Of Return" - 2019 marked the "year of return" to Ghana – attracting visitors from throughout the African diaspora. Now, scores ...

  • Added: Jan 19, 2024
  • Length: 01:59:01
AMOS 23.019: Harsh Winters Don't Mean that Climate Change Is Fake, 1/26/2023
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
Harsh Winters Don't Mean that Climate Change Is Fake

  • Added: Jan 06, 2023
  • Length: 02:00
What's the impact of buying flowers in the winter?
From: Possibly
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In the gray gloom of winter, I like to brighten up my house with a colorful bouquet of flowers. And I got to wondering, where do these pristine flo...

Bought by Raven Radio and WRFA-LP


  • Added: Feb 21, 2022
  • Length: 03:31
  • Purchases: 2
Are some teas more environmentally-friendly than others?
From: Possibly
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It’s cold outside, so you might be reaching for a warm cup of tea more often. That has us here at Possibly wondering: are some teas more environmen...

Bought by WRFA-LP


  • Added: Feb 14, 2022
  • Length: 03:32
  • Purchases: 1
How has climate change affected our winters?
From: Possibly
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Today we’re answering a question about the weather. How has climate change affected our winters? And what kind of weather can we expect in the future?

Bought by WRFA-LP


  • Added: Jan 24, 2022
  • Length: 03:57
  • Purchases: 1
543: Plants As People / 544: Wintering In The Wild, 12/19/2020
From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: To the Best of Our Knowledge
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HOUR ONE: "Plants As People" - Take a walk. Notice the plants and trees around you? What if you thought of them as people? HOUR TWO: "Wintering I...

  • Added: Dec 18, 2020
  • Length: 01:58:58
439: Wintering In The Wild / 440: Get Happy, 12/21/2019
From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: To the Best of Our Knowledge
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HOUR ONE: "Wintering In The Wild" - Think it's cold now? Bundle up for a hour with walruses and reindeer shamans. HOUR TWO: "Get Happy" - Can sci...

  • Added: Dec 20, 2019
  • Length: 01:58:58
Spectrum 01/29/2019
From: DW - Deutsche Welle
Series: Spectrum: World of Science & Technology ~ from DW
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This week on the show: In the heart of winter (at least in the northern hemisphere), we take a look this week at what the cold does to our bodies....

Bought by WNMU-FM and C89.5 - KNHC Seattle


  • Added: Jan 30, 2019
  • Length: 30:00
  • Purchases: 2
Clouds with a Silver Lining: Seeding Storms to Boost the Colorado River
From: H2O Radio
Series: Sounds From a Warming Planet
Caption: H2O Radio—Journalism About Water
People in seven western states and Mexico rely on the Colorado River for their water supplies. As the climate warms, the mighty river's flows are e...

Bought by KGNU Community Radio and KSFR


  • Added: Jan 02, 2018
  • Length: 05:22
  • Purchases: 2
What's icy, metal and two miles long? A Great Lakes ice boom
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: NEW YORK POWER AUTHORITY PHOTO / Ice boom installation 2015, Credit: NEW YORK POWER AUTHORITY PHOTO / Ice boom installation 2015
As ice forms on Lake Erie, it creates problems for the huge power plants downstream. To keep electricity flowing to millions of residents in the No...

Bought by WBFO, WCPN, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, and WCMU Michigan


  • Added: Dec 16, 2016
  • Length: 03:42
  • Purchases: 4
SAD Or Just Sad?
From: Syracuse University Broadcast Journalism
Caption: Depression On The Color Wheel, Credit: Stephanie Mooney 2016
Recent studies show that Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD, may not be a real disorder after all.

  • Added: Apr 05, 2016
  • Length: 04:37
Arctic Air Deepens Winter in Minnesota's Northwoods
From: WTIP
Series: Wildersmith on the Gunflint
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The first blasts of arctic air move into Minnesota's Northwoods causing ice to thicken and critters to beef up their caloric intake.

Bought by WDSE


  • Added: Jan 01, 2014
  • Length: 06:02
  • Purchases: 1
November: Prelude to Winter in Minnesota's Northwoods
From: WTIP
Series: North Woods Phenology
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Inching toward winter, there are many things in the natural world turning and changing in Minnesota's Northwoods. WTIP North Shore Community Radio’...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Nov 14, 2013
  • Length: 06:26
  • Purchases: 1
Distillations Episode 84: Crystals
From: Distillations
Series: Distillations
Caption: Images from the Othmer Library of Chemical History at CHF.
There are many different types of crystals we encounter, ranging from tiny to extremely large in size.

Bought by WTJU


  • Added: Jan 16, 2012
  • Length: 12:00
  • Purchases: 1
The Smallest Of North Woods Owls: The Saw Whet
From: WTIP
Series: North Woods Phenology
Caption: Saw Whet Owl, Credit: Blake Matheson on Flickr
The smallest owl in our north woods is the saw whet. Even though it’s only eight inches tall, it’s quite common and often seen and heard in our con...

Bought by Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota


  • Added: Mar 13, 2011
  • Length: 05:58
  • Purchases: 1
The Sometimes Secretive, Sometimes Obvious Red Fox
From: WTIP
Series: North Woods Phenology
Caption: Red Fox, Credit: Ray Chang on Wikimedia
One of the North Country’s most interesting and beautiful creatures is the red fox. In this segment of North Woods Phenology, Jay Andersen, of WTI...

Bought by Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota


  • Added: Mar 13, 2011
  • Length: 07:18
  • Purchases: 1
All About The Caching Canada Jay
From: WTIP
Series: North Woods Phenology
Caption: Canada Jay, Credit: Calypso Orchid on Flickr
Some birds are early nesters, but one of the most interesting among those getting a head start on spring is the Canada jay. Jay Andersen, with WTI...

Bought by Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota


  • Added: Feb 25, 2011
  • Length: 07:18
  • Purchases: 1
Under And Around The Snowpack In February
From: WTIP
Series: North Woods Phenology
Caption: Tree Well, Credit: aka_lusi via Flickr
It’s February and there’s a deep snowpack out there. That means there is forest life we can see and not see. Jay Andersen, with WTIP North Shore Co...

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio and Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota


  • Added: Feb 10, 2011
  • Length: 05:57
  • Purchases: 2
The Big Freeze On Lake Superior: Where And When
From: WTIP
Series: North Woods Phenology
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Superior ice is a fascinating topic for those who live by the big lake – when will it freeze and where. Jay Andersen, with WTIP North Shore Communi...

Bought by Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota


  • Added: Feb 04, 2011
  • Length: 07:11
  • Purchases: 1
Redpolls And Other Winter Songbird Survivors
From: WTIP
Series: North Woods Phenology
Caption: Redpoll, Credit: Arnstein Rønning on wikimedia
As winter deepens, songbirds continue to flit around the woods and come to our feeders. How do they withstand the cold? Jay Andersen, with WTIP Nor...

Bought by WMPG, WDSE, and Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota


  • Added: Jan 27, 2011
  • Length: 06:30
  • Purchases: 3
Small, White And Feisty Least Weasels
From: WTIP
Series: North Woods Phenology
Caption: Least Weasel, Credit: Marko_K on Flickr
There are three small members of the weasel family in our part of the world. The one you might see this winter is the smallest -- the least weasel ...

Bought by WDSE and Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota


  • Added: Jan 18, 2011
  • Length: 06:43
  • Purchases: 2
All Things Snowflake
From: WTIP
Series: North Woods Phenology
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There’s snow on the ground and it looks like it’ll stay. Ever wonder how it got here and why it looks like it does? Jay Andersen, with WTIP North S...

Bought by WMPG, KSRQ, WDSE, and Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota


  • Added: Dec 10, 2010
  • Length: 07:19
  • Purchases: 4
Prehistoric Plants Grow Under Our Winter Snow
From: WTIP
Series: North Woods Phenology
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Even though the pre-snow landscape looks pretty brown, some ancient plants remain green all year around. Jay Andersen, with WTIP North Shore Commu...

Bought by Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota


  • Added: Dec 10, 2010
  • Length: 07:15
  • Purchases: 1
Wildlife Buttons Up For Winter
From: WTIP
Series: North Woods Phenology
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As humans are tightening up their homes for winter, animals in the woods are getting ready for snow as well. Jay Andersen, with WTIP North Shore Co...

Bought by Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota


  • Added: Oct 25, 2010
  • Length: 06:38
  • Purchases: 1
Antarctica: Life On The Ice (Filler Version)
From: Spectrum Radio
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“Antarctica: Life on the Ice.” Our guide is Glenn Zorpette. He takes us behind the scenes to see what its like to live in Antarctica year round. W...

Bought by KMXT, WLRN, KVSC, Marfa Public Radio, KUT and more


  • Added: Jun 20, 2010
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 8