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Polluted Parks
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
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National Parks may harbor smog along with their forests and wildlife.

Bought by WNED Buffalo, KRZA, WMMT, WTIP, WLPR and more


  • Added: Jul 26, 2018
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 6
To The Stars
From: ABCtech Media Productions
Series: Maglev - Hi-speed transportation
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In May 1975, Popular Mechanics published an article called “Cities In The Sky”, about plans for space colonies by 1995. Flash forward forty years a...

  • Added: Jun 05, 2014
  • Length: 02:00
The Magnetic River
From: ABCtech Media Productions
Series: Maglev - Hi-speed transportation
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Imagine waiting to catch a train. You show up at the station and wait for the familiar clanking of wheels and squealing of brakes. This time, howev...

  • Added: Jun 05, 2014
  • Length: 02:00
The Future
From: ABCtech Media Productions
Series: Fusion - Everlasting and Clean Energy
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We're getting closer and closer to making fusion power a reality - limitless energy created by fusing hydrogen into helium, the same process that p...

  • Added: Jun 04, 2014
  • Length: 02:00
Fuel
From: ABCtech Media Productions
Series: Fusion - Everlasting and Clean Energy
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Physicists are approaching closer and closer to one of the Holy Grails of modern science: creating self-sustaining fusion reactions on Earth, and u...

  • Added: Jun 04, 2014
  • Length: 02:00
In the Beginning
From: ABCtech Media Productions
Series: Fusion - Everlasting and Clean Energy
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Taking the listeners back into the early history of the universe, this introductory episode explains what fusion is, how it powers stars, and how i...

Bought by Marfa Public Radio


  • Added: May 15, 2014
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 1
"Disaster in Moore May Lead to Research Advancements"
From: WFHB
Series: Daily Local News
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The City of Moore, Oklahoma was hit by a tornado at 3:17 pm yesterday afternoon. As emergency crews continue to search for victims in the destructi...

  • Added: May 21, 2013
  • Length: 09:51
Biodiesel aboard the Clearwater
From: Tom Niemisto
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Using sustainable fuels aboard the Sloop Clearwater

  • Added: May 07, 2009
  • Length: 01:45
On the River
From: Tom Niemisto
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A crew member of the Woody Guthrie Sloop of Beacon, NY shares her thoughts on the Hudson River

  • Added: Feb 08, 2009
  • Length: 03:34
Cleanup After War
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: October 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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The toll that war takes on human life and property is widely known. But we don't hear much about the devastating effects war has on wildlife and wi...

Bought by KOSU


  • Added: Sep 29, 2008
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Old Species Need Trees
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: October 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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You know the saying "you can't teach an old dog new tricks?" Well, looks like it holds true for long-established species coping with deforestation.

Bought by KOSU


  • Added: Sep 29, 2008
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Lost World Found
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: October 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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"Pygmy possum" and "giant rat." They sound like rock groups, but no! These are two mammals new to science found recently in a pristine jungle in th...

Bought by KOSU


  • Added: Sep 29, 2008
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Humpback Whale Song
From: Heidi Chang
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Why do humpback whales sing? Some researchers are trying to solve that mystery as they take you on a wild adventure in Hawaii. Experience some cl...

Bought by PRX Remix, Here and Now, 90.9 WBUR - Boston's NPR News Station, The Nature Podcast, KRCC-FM and more


  • Added: Mar 14, 2007
  • Length: 09:49
  • Purchases: 6
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 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