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A Miracle in New Jersey
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: December 2006 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
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...

Bought by KMXT, KOSU, and WEPS


  • Added: Dec 01, 2006
  • Length: 01:34
  • Purchases: 3
salamander - word of the day
From: Charles Hodgson
Caption: PRX default Piece image
The story behind the word "salamander"

  • Added: Nov 24, 2006
  • Length: 02:45
01 The Green Reaper
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2006 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Every November 2nd, Mexicans celebrate those who have died with Day of the Dead festivities...

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  • Added: Oct 11, 2006
  • Length: 01:33
  • Purchases: 1
02 Medical Mysteries from the Deep
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2006 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Plants and animals in the ocean that might yield treatments for diseases

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  • Added: Oct 11, 2006
  • Length: 01:34
  • Purchases: 1
04 Scrape, Don't Rinse
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2006 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Here?s a surprise: An efficient automatic dishwasher will use less water than hand-washing those same dishes.

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  • Added: Oct 11, 2006
  • Length: 01:34
  • Purchases: 1
05 Leaves of Three...
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2006 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Scientists say that carbon dioxide, a major contributor to global warming, is actually making poison ivy grow larger and more toxic.

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  • Added: Oct 11, 2006
  • Length: 01:34
  • Purchases: 1
07 Keeping Plastic Out of the Ocean
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2006 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Many kinds of plastic are forever, or nearly so.

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  • Added: Oct 11, 2006
  • Length: 01:34
  • Purchases: 1
09 What Does Organic Mean?
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2006 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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When you?re shopping for food, how do you know if it?s really organic?

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Oct 11, 2006
  • Length: 01:34
  • Purchases: 1
10 There's Genes in That Dirt
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2006 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Biologists who try to measure Earth?s genetic diversity have one more place to look: the dirt under our feet.

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  • Added: Oct 11, 2006
  • Length: 01:34
  • Purchases: 1
12 Medicines of The Tropical Forest
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2006 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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The future survival of the shamans will depend on how we value the source of their knowledge: the tropical forests.

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  • Added: Oct 11, 2006
  • Length: 01:34
  • Purchases: 1
13 What We Owe Sleeping Jellyfish
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2006 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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When it comes to falling asleep, we may owe it all to jellyfish.

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  • Added: Oct 11, 2006
  • Length: 01:34
  • Purchases: 1
15 Behold the Remarkable Midge
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2006 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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?As insignificant as a midge,? goes the old saying. But, are midges really insignificant?

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  • Added: Oct 11, 2006
  • Length: 01:34
  • Purchases: 1
20 The Barcoding of Life
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2006 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Using ?genetic barcoding? in combination with traditional identification practices is helping scientists make rapid advances in understanding the w...

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  • Added: Oct 11, 2006
  • Length: 01:34
  • Purchases: 1
21 Secrets of Spawning Eels
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2006 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Researchers in Japan have discovered the spawning grounds of Japanese eels.

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  • Added: Oct 11, 2006
  • Length: 01:34
  • Purchases: 1
22 A Snail's Pace?
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2006 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Slow doesn't describe the spread of the prolific New Zealand Mud Snail, which today threatens waterways throughout the western United States.

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  • Added: Oct 11, 2006
  • Length: 01:32
  • Purchases: 1
Spring Peepers
From: Ed Herrmann
Series: Wake Up and Hear the Roses
Caption: PRX default Piece image
frogs sing near Lake Michigan

Bought by KVSC, PRX to iTunes, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Sep 12, 2006
  • Length: 02:20
  • Purchases: 3
CONSERVATION ADVICE: MONGOLIAN HERDERS VISIT EL PASO COUNTY
From: KRCC-FM
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Mongolian scientist study conservation methods at the Nature Concervancy's Bohart Ranch.

  • Added: Apr 21, 2006
  • Length: 05:47
Earth & Sky's "Think Global" Part 1: Millennium Assessment
From: EarthSky
Series: Earth & Sky's "Think Global" Series
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We report on a recent health check-up for the entire Earth.

Bought by WAER Syracuse, NY, WILL, KBBI Alaska, and Public Radio Collaboration 2005


  • Added: Apr 20, 2005
  • Length: 01:33
  • Purchases: 4
Earth & Sky's "Think Global" Part 2: Pandemics
From: EarthSky
Series: Earth & Sky's "Think Global" Series
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Could another flu pandemic happen?

Bought by WILL, KBBI Alaska, and Public Radio Collaboration 2005


  • Added: Apr 20, 2005
  • Length: 01:33
  • Purchases: 3
Earth & Sky's "Think Global" Part 3: Sustainability
From: EarthSky
Series: Earth & Sky's "Think Global" Series
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Can we meet human needs and protect the environment?

Bought by WAER Syracuse, NY, WILL, KBBI Alaska, and Public Radio Collaboration 2005


  • Added: Apr 20, 2005
  • Length: 01:33
  • Purchases: 4
Earth & Sky's "Think Global" Part 4: Innovation
From: EarthSky
Series: Earth & Sky's "Think Global" Series
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What's the role of science in meeting basic human needs?

Bought by WILL, KBBI Alaska, and Public Radio Collaboration 2005


  • Added: Apr 20, 2005
  • Length: 01:33
  • Purchases: 3
Earth & Sky's "Think Global" Part 5: Water Conflicts
From: EarthSky
Series: Earth & Sky's "Think Global" Series
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Water is a major source of conflict around the world.

Bought by KWCW, WGVU, WAER Syracuse, NY, WILL, KBBI Alaska and more


  • Added: Apr 20, 2005
  • Length: 01:31
  • Purchases: 6