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A lot of medicines are derived from plants. And today, the growing popularity of traditional medicine has many of us using herbs to prevent and tre...
- Added: Dec 01, 2006
- Length: 01:30
- Purchases: 3
There's an alternative way to treat wastewater: filtering it with live plants and even snails!
- Added: Dec 01, 2006
- Length: 01:30
- Purchases: 3
Open-field coffee cultivation emerged some 30 years ago. While the method may be productive in the short run, it often degrades the environment, an...
- Added: Dec 01, 2006
- Length: 01:30
- Purchases: 3
Aquaculture is becoming big business in a hungry world. The challenge is to develop methods and technologies that produce sustainable yields while ...
- Added: Dec 01, 2006
- Length: 01:30
- Purchases: 3
A team of expert veterinarians is always on alert to help save animals from the devastating consequences of marine oil spills.
- Added: Dec 01, 2006
- Length: 01:30
- Purchases: 3
Though many companies already recycle their office paper, the truly paperless office is still a rarity. With some dedication, though, there are ple...
- Added: Dec 01, 2006
- Length: 01:30
- Purchases: 3
Could more accurate weather forecasts help prevent epidemics? Yes, according to recent research.
- Added: Dec 01, 2006
- Length: 01:30
- Purchases: 3
"Green" buildings incorporate the latest technology to squeeze the most out of the energy that's used for heating, cooling, and lighting. They're a...
- Added: Dec 01, 2006
- Length: 01:30
- Purchases: 3
American chestnut trees once made up 25 percent of the eastern forest. People could pick chestnuts and roast them on an open fire. Their wood was ...
- Added: Dec 01, 2006
- Length: 01:30
- Purchases: 3
"Syriana," a political thriller about the oil industry, has become the first "carbon neutral" film. The producers offset 100 percent of the carbon ...
- Added: Dec 01, 2006
- Length: 01:30
- Purchases: 3
The endangered American Crocodile may owe its future to conservation measures taken near a nuclear power plant. The Turkey Point plant in south Flo...
- Added: Dec 01, 2006
- Length: 01:30
- Purchases: 3
We've all marveled at the shifting patterns that clouds form in the sky. Beyond capturing our imagination, though, clouds play a vital role in Eart...
- Added: Dec 01, 2006
- Length: 01:34
- Purchases: 3
Gunter Pauli is the director of "ZERI," which is short for Zero Emissions Research and Initiatives. He started out making biodegradable detergents...
- Added: Dec 01, 2006
- Length: 01:34
- Purchases: 3
About 20 years ago, New Jersey's filthy beaches were the butt of jokes. The medical wastes and other garbage that washed up onshore were forcing lo...
- Added: Dec 01, 2006
- Length: 01:34
- Purchases: 3
Wetlands are among the most productive ecosystems in the world. But since European settlers first arrived on American shores, more than half of the...
- Added: Dec 01, 2006
- Length: 01:34
- Purchases: 3
From: Jenny Attiyeh
Amartya Sen, the distinguished economist, philosopher, Nobel laureate and Harvard professor, talks with ThoughtCast about "Identity and Violence:...
Bought by WGBH Radio Boston
- Added: Nov 18, 2006
- Length: 28:31
- Purchases: 1
- Added: Nov 13, 2006
- Length: 05:20
Benjamin Zander on Beethoven's 5th
- Added: Nov 08, 2006
- Length: 02:14
Where have all the young people gone? Surprise! Some, at least, are at classical music concerts. That's one encouraging trend pianist Jean-Yves ...
Bought by WITF and New England Public Media
- Added: Oct 31, 2006
- Length: :35
- Purchases: 2
Hunters describe experiences they have with wildlife while hunting in the woods
- Added: Oct 13, 2006
- Length: 03:01
- Purchases: 3
In this program, hunters talk about tracking deer
- Added: Oct 13, 2006
- Length: 02:51
Plants and animals in the ocean that might yield treatments for diseases
Bought by KMXT
- Added: Oct 11, 2006
- Length: 01:34
- Purchases: 1
Planning your next vacation just got a lot greener.
Bought by KMXT
- Added: Oct 11, 2006
- Length: 01:34
- Purchases: 1
The Menominee Indians of northern Wisconsin own 220,000 acres of forest, and their wood products command very high prices.
- Added: Oct 11, 2006
- Length: 01:34
- Purchases: 2
The plastic sandwich bag you pick up today could save a sea turtle tomorrow.
Bought by KMXT
- Added: Oct 11, 2006
- Length: 01:34
- Purchases: 1