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CO2 Crops Not Tops
From: The Environment Report
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Crop production from higher CO2 levels not as good as thought.

  • Added: Jun 11, 2007
  • Length: 04:22
Outlawing the Incandescent Bulb
From: The Environment Report
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The light bulb as we know it is being outlawed.

Bought by KVMR


  • Added: Jun 11, 2007
  • Length: 03:44
  • Purchases: 1
After Oil
From: 90.1 WFYI Public Radio
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When we look at all the things that made America what it is, It's fair to say that for the last hundred years or so, America has been shaped, more ...

Bought by KZYX, WILL, Marfa Public Radio, WGBH Radio Boston, 90.5 WSNC and more


  • Added: Jun 08, 2007
  • Length: 58:58
  • Purchases: 39
Sculpted By Fire
From: Barbara Bernstein
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Wildfire season is upon us. SCULPTED BY FIRE challenges a lot of common assumptions about forest fires and the need to wage a war on fire that is r...

Bought by KPIK-LP, KDNK, KUFM - Montana Public Radio, KALW, Jefferson Public Radio and more


  • Added: Jun 04, 2007
  • Length: 54:05
  • Purchases: 9
Running On Fumes Part 2: Freedom
From: Elliot Ward
Series: Running On Fumes: An Adventure in America
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Exploring the idea of freedom in the American west through Mormons at BYU and a hermit in the hills of California

  • Added: Jun 04, 2007
  • Length: 20:05
Waterman
From: Long Haul Productions
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Profile of a man facing the challenges of managing an irrigation district in drought-stricken Montana.

Bought by WABE, PRX Remix, KVNF, The Nature Podcast, and KVMR


  • Added: Jun 04, 2007
  • Length: 05:16
  • Purchases: 5
Nature Profile: Outdoor Worship
From: The Environment Report
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Nature Profile #3: The Church of the Outdoors

  • Added: Jun 04, 2007
  • Length: 03:11
Sprawling of America
From: The Environment Report
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Hour-long documentary on the costs and causes of urban sprawl.

Bought by KTSW 89.9, WRPI, KXOT Public Radio, WBEZ, Iowa Public Radio and more


  • Added: Jun 01, 2007
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 18
The Plant Detective - episode 5 - Lavender
From: KUFM - Montana Public Radio
Series: The Plant Detective
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Lavender: Useful in aromatherapy, insomnia, and mood disturbances

Bought by WRIR


  • Added: May 31, 2007
  • Length: 01:29
  • Purchases: 1
QIEST_Reconsidering Nuclear Power
From: KQED
Series: QUEST
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A group of Fresno businessmen is challenging California's 31 year-old ban on new nuclear power plants.

Bought by 90.5 WSNC and NPR Station Showcase with PRX


  • Added: May 30, 2007
  • Length: 06:01
  • Purchases: 2
New Coal Plants on the Drawing Board
From: The Environment Report
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Navajos protest plans for new coal-burning power plant.

Bought by KDNK


  • Added: May 29, 2007
  • Length: 04:17
  • Purchases: 1
High Tech, High Voltage Cars
From: The Environment Report
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Progressive mechanics learn new hybrid technology.

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio and New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: May 29, 2007
  • Length: 04:05
  • Purchases: 2
Sun Tunnels
From: Hearing Voices
Series: Scott Carrier stories
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Marking the solstice with concrete desert art.

Bought by KZMU Moab Community Radio, KUT, PRX Remix, KFAI Minneapolis, KUT and more


  • Added: May 26, 2007
  • Length: 07:39
  • Purchases: 11
Salmonlands half-hour version
From: Barbara Bernstein
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Salmonlands is a journey into the land of salmon, why they are so significant to the culture and community of the Pacific Northwest, and what it wi...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio and The Nature Podcast


  • Added: May 25, 2007
  • Length: 27:20
  • Purchases: 2
Taking the LEED in Green Construction
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: June 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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In 2005, Washington became the first state in the nation to require that all new publicly-funded schools, colleges, offices, and even prisons meet ...

  • Added: May 24, 2007
  • Length: 01:30
Greenhouses Get Gassed
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: June 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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It's like a breath of fresh...carbon dioxide? Okay, so that's what you'd be breathing...if you were a plant.

  • Added: May 24, 2007
  • Length: 01:32
Mississippi Mud and Wetlands
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: June 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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What do you do when the land you love is 'slip sliding away'? Luckily for folks in Louisiana, legislators and scientists are looking at several cre...

  • Added: May 24, 2007
  • Length: 01:32
Groovy Energy-Saving Prototype Van
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: June 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Now here's a ride Little Miss Sunshine and her eccentric family would have appreciated-Think sixties hippie culture meets Star Trek...

  • Added: May 24, 2007
  • Length: 01:32
Intervention Saving Tucson's Saguaros
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: June 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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While cacti can really stick it to us, the plight of the giant saguaro is nothing to poke fun at.

  • Added: May 24, 2007
  • Length: 01:32
Of Fertilizers and Dead Zones
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: June 2007 - 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.

  • Added: May 24, 2007
  • Length: 01:32
Taking Back our Gardens
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: June 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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You probably won't find Jimmy Nardello's Sweet Italian frying peppers or Amish Deer Tongue lettuce at your local supermarket. But, a growing commun...

  • Added: May 24, 2007
  • Length: 01:32
It's A Nice Day for A Green Wedding
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: June 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Woody Allen called marriage the death of hope. Now, while that may be a cynic's perspective, weddings can definitely take a toll on the environment.

  • Added: May 24, 2007
  • Length: 01:32
Protecting Salmon in Russia
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: June 2007 - 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.

  • Added: May 24, 2007
  • Length: 01:32
The Tropics: Fountains of Biodiversity
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: June 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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If someone could have observed Earth from outer space before there were people, they'd have seen the lion share of living things clustered in the t...

  • Added: May 24, 2007
  • Length: 01:32
Wild Ginseng Could Be Disappearing?
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: June 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Wild ginseng. It's been a popular herb for hundreds of years, with fans saying that it does everything from increasing energy and boosting concent...

  • Added: May 24, 2007
  • Length: 01:32

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