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Got Fleas?
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: October 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
To get rid of fleas, there may be an alternative to poison...

Bought by KOSU


  • Added: Sep 29, 2008
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Africa's Lost Crops
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: October 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
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 ...

Bought by KOSU


  • Added: Sep 29, 2008
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Wolves and Parvovirus
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: September 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Wolves have gotten a lousy rap for centuries. But the times they are a'changin', and we've got a message for Little Red Riding Hood: Pick up after ...

Bought by KOSU


  • Added: Aug 19, 2008
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
An Ordinary Day
From: ANITA PALLADINO
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A concise recap of one day in the life of our heroine.

  • Added: Jun 13, 2008
  • Length: 01:03
The birds and the bees and the flowers and the trees ...
From: With Good Reason
Series: news features
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How air pollution is affecting the fragrane from flowers, making it harder for bees to find and pollinate them.

Bought by KENW, WRVO Public Media, and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Jun 05, 2008
  • Length: 02:34
  • Purchases: 3
Air Pollution On the Move
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: June 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
When it comes to air pollution, every little particulate has a green card. It can just board the next wind current and take a ride to greener pastu...

  • Added: May 30, 2008
  • Length: 01:30
The Disappearing Lake
From: Seattle Globalist
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Eastern Ethiopia's Lake Haramaya disappeared in less than 10 years.

  • Added: May 23, 2008
  • Length: 05:31
Commuting Commuter Pollution
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: May 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
If you're stuck in traffic, here's something you might be interested in knowing. A University of Southern California research group reports that ne...

  • Added: Apr 30, 2008
  • Length: 01:32
Shelf Life Radio 1: America's Number One Vegetable
From: Amy Conger
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Taking a potato plant to McDonald's; what will they say?

  • Added: Mar 14, 2008
  • Length: 09:30
The Raw Life
From: Sarah Lange
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A small glimpse into the life of raw foodists

  • Added: Mar 11, 2008
  • Length: 03:10
The Clot Thickens
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: March 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
The latest air pollution discovery reads like a murder mystery. Thousands died from strokes and heart attacks within 24 hours after jumps in partic...

Bought by WYOU


  • Added: Feb 28, 2008
  • Length: 01:32
  • Purchases: 1
Cleaning Up After Fido
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: September 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
So what should you do with your doggie's doo? Your dog Fido probably wishes you'd just leave it in the yard!

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Aug 27, 2007
  • Length: 01:26
  • Purchases: 1
Happy Trails to You
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: August 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
The Appalachian Trail has been called "America's footpath." Today, scientists are taking a closer look at the Appalachian Trail, seeing it as a bar...

  • Added: Jul 26, 2007
  • Length: 01:32
Protecting the Surf
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: August 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Here's one of the "good guys" of conservation - The Surfrider Foundation ...

  • Added: Jul 26, 2007
  • Length: 01:32
What Makes Milk "Organic"?
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: June 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
What do you envision when you think of an organic dairy farm? Cows out grazing in a pasture? Or standing on the concrete floor of a feedlot?

  • Added: May 24, 2007
  • Length: 01:30
Rent-A-Pet
From: Adam Allington
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Who wants a three-legged one-eyed pittbull mix?

Bought by KXOT Public Radio, New Hampshire Public Radio, WFIU, and KZSC


  • Added: Mar 05, 2007
  • Length: 06:50
  • Purchases: 4
Restoration of the "River of Many Fish"
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: March 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
The Ashtabula River in Ohio flows into Lake Erie, one of the four Great Lakes.

  • Added: Feb 20, 2007
  • Length: 01:30
Texas Park Has Bad Air Day
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: February 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Big Bend National Park has some of the most spectacular scenery in the United States. It's in the boonies of southwest Texas, yet it has the smoggi...

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Jan 12, 2007
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
"Bright" Worms Live Longer
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: January 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Why do we grow old and die? Most scientists cite genetics, environmental factors, and chance. Shane Rea, a scientist at the University of Colorado,...

Bought by KMXT and KMXT


  • Added: Dec 17, 2006
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 2
Are Your Favorite Medicinal Herbs Endangered?
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: December 2006 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
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...

Bought by KMXT, KOSU, and WEPS


  • Added: Dec 01, 2006
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 3
RN Documentary: Diner Pensant
From: Radio Netherlands Worldwide
Series: RN Documentaries
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What our diet tells us about our relationship with the natural world.

Bought by KICI Iowa City, KFAI Minneapolis, and WGBH Radio Boston


  • Added: Sep 21, 2006
  • Length: 30:01
  • Purchases: 3
RN Documentary: The Walker
From: Radio Netherlands Worldwide
Series: RN Documentaries
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A documentary about walking; its benefits and cultural history.

Bought by KICI Iowa City, KUER, KRZA, KFAI Minneapolis, WFUV and more


  • Added: Apr 13, 2006
  • Length: 29:30
  • Purchases: 6
Eating Close to Home
From: Atlantic Public Media
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Bill McKibben decides to eat only food grown locally. In the winter. In Vermont.

Bought by PRX Remix, KZYX, KISU, KUT, KVNF and more


  • Added: Feb 14, 2006
  • Length: 07:42
  • Purchases: 10