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The places that most people call home are coming under increasing threat from climate change. From rising seas and more frequent floods to stronger...

  • Added: Mar 22, 2024
  • Length: 58:57
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The places that most people call home are coming under increasing threat from climate change. From rising seas and more frequent floods to stronger...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., WMUU-LP, KSQD Santa Cruz, Cove Mountain Educational Broadcasting and more


  • Added: Mar 21, 2024
  • Length: 58:57
  • Purchases: 8
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Sometimes we have to wander the world to find out what lies in our own soul. Our guest Royce Fitts, D Min used a multi-week solo stravage on the ol...

  • Added: Nov 20, 2023
  • Length: 54:02
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When Romans put down a Judean rebellion in 73 AD, they also extinguished the Judean date palm. Two thousand years later, an unlikely pair of scient...

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio) and RadioStPete Florida


  • Added: Apr 06, 2023
  • Length: 52:50
  • Purchases: 2
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We've mined our archives for breathtaking adventure stores.

Bought by WVTF, GCR (Global Community Radio), and RadioStPete Florida


  • Added: Aug 01, 2022
  • Length: 52:50
  • Purchases: 3
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The Joshua tree is an icon and ecological keystone of the California deserts. However, climate disruption with hotter, drier summers and more frequ...

  • Added: Jun 06, 2022
  • Length: 58:00
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We revisit Sarah Aronson's interview with Doug Chadwick from 2017. Wildlife biologist and author Doug Chadwick engages in a lively discussion aroun...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio


  • Added: Jan 26, 2021
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
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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
Caption: Twenty Twenty Book cover
In 1995, the late author Nigel Watts published his highly acclaimed fictional book, Twenty Twenty, that foretold the events the world is experienci...

  • Added: Sep 23, 2020
  • Length: 35:59
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The B-15 iceberg in Antarctica was the largest iceberg in recorded history. Explorer Jill Heinerth wanted to see what it looked like from the insid...

Bought by ABC


  • Added: Jun 26, 2020
  • Length: 33:06
  • Purchases: 1
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The answer lies in drag: every time you double the speed you travel in a car, the energy you use quadruples. That’s because you’re fighting against...

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio and PRX Remix


  • Added: Jun 24, 2020
  • Length: 04:02
  • Purchases: 2
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It depends. When you’re driving slowly around town, it’s better to keep your windows down. But on the highway, it’s better to turn on the AC.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Jun 24, 2020
  • Length: 03:08
  • Purchases: 1
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In general, if you're traveling alone, driving creates two times the emissions of flying in a plane. Driving with just two people in the car makes ...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Jun 05, 2020
  • Length: 03:42
  • Purchases: 1
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Technically yes. There are some car hobbyists who have done this, but there's no streamlined approach to converting your car. The process would be ...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: May 29, 2020
  • Length: 03:44
  • Purchases: 1
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HOUR ONE: "Traveling By Book" - Great books take us to great places. Travel the world with your favorite authors as we celebrate Season Two of our ...

  • Added: Mar 13, 2020
  • Length: 01:58:58
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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
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When the leaves start to fall and temperatures begin to drop, one of our favorite things to do is celebrate the funk in food. This week, we bring y...

  • Added: Aug 22, 2019
  • Length: 15:48
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Adam Markham takes us on a tour of World Heritage Sites threatened by a warming world.

Bought by WCNY, WCNY, and KRZA


  • Added: May 21, 2019
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 3
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This week on the show: Tapping into the science of Oktoberfest!!! Just why DO so many people go to Oktoberfest? And how does nearly 8 million l...

  • Added: Oct 17, 2018
  • Length: 30:00
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HOUR ONE: "Roadtrippin'"' - What makes a road trip something special? It's not the destination. HOUR 2: "Artificial Creativity" - Scientists are ...

  • Added: Jul 05, 2018
  • Length: 01:58:58
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Purpose-driven and consciously prepared brain food from the beaches of Malibu, California. Join us on this week’s show focusing on wanderlust and h...

  • Added: May 09, 2018
  • Length: 55:02
Caption: a few members of the cuyuna rock club
The Cuyuna Rock, Gem & Mineral Society will host the 16th annual Agate and Mineral Show this Saturday and Sunday (May 5-6) at the Crow Wing County ...

Bought by WRST-FM Oshkosh


  • Added: May 02, 2018
  • Length: 14:58
  • Purchases: 1
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The disappearing Amazon has lost 20% of its forest cover - Studying the toothy beasts of the Rio Negro - A Guyanan songbird's journey to NYC - How ...

Bought by WNMU-FM


  • Added: Aug 18, 2017
  • Length: :29
  • Purchases: 1
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The disappearing Amazon has lost 20% of its forest cover - Studying the toothy beasts of the Rio Negro - A Guyanan songbird's journey to NYC - How ...

Bought by WCNY, WCWP, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., WMUU-LP, WCMU Michigan and more


  • Added: Aug 18, 2017
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 11
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EVERGREEN HOUR ONE: "Roadtrippin’" - What makes a road trip something special? It’s not the destination. EVERGREEN HOUR TWO: "Time Travel" - Ever...

  • Added: Jul 18, 2017
  • Length: 01:58:57