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Should I trade my car in for an electric vehicle?
From: Possibly
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Listener Anne Cohen wants to know- is it better to keep my 2015 car with a traditional combustion engine, which gets close to 40 MPG, has about 50,...

Bought by Raven Radio, WRFA-LP, and KLCC


  • Added: Oct 04, 2021
  • Length: 03:44
  • Purchases: 3
Why does Bitcoin use so much energy?
From: Possibly
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When I say the word Bitcoin, what comes into your mind? Digital money? Expensive? How about energy hog? It turns out, the cryptocurrency uses A LOT...

Bought by KLCC and WRFA-LP


  • Added: Sep 27, 2021
  • Length: 04:00
  • Purchases: 2
Ecology: The Infrastructure of the Future?
From: Laura Flanders
Series: Laura Flanders & Friends
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In the midst of yet another year of climate catastrophe, the U.S. Senate is negotiating a $3.5 trillion infrastructure package.  President Biden, a...

Bought by KWMR, RadioFreePalmer, and KDNK


  • Added: Sep 15, 2021
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 3
The Spilhaus World Ocean Map
From: World Ocean Observatory
Series: World Ocean Radio
Caption: Image The Spilhaus Projection World Ocean Map. A world ocean map based on the Spilhaus projection. The Spilhaus map projection was developed in 1942 by Dr. Athelstan Spilhaus. Centered in Antarctica, the world oceans come together to form a singular, conn, Credit: Photo credit: StoryMaps ArcGIS
Visualization is a powerful tool for understanding beyond data, opening our minds and enabling transformative change through a new way of seeing. T...

  • Added: Sep 13, 2021
  • Length: 05:16
What can the US learn from France?
From: Possibly
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We’re hearing a lot of talk about infrastructure here in the US. Depending on what happens in Congress, we could be spending billions or even trill...

Bought by WRFA-LP


  • Added: Sep 10, 2021
  • Length: 04:00
  • Purchases: 1
658-Fireball II(418)
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
Caption: The Phoenix CityCam caught the flash of light around 8:30 p.m. on Nov. 14, 2017, Credit: City of Phoenix
Recently there were four fireball meteors, brighter than the planet Venus, which exploded over Germany, France, Ohio, and Arizona within the space ...

Bought by KENW, Simply Beautiful, WTIP, KGLP, RADIOLEX and more


  • Added: Sep 05, 2021
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 9
This Week in Water for July 25, 2021
From: H2O Radio
Series: This Week in Water
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It Could Spell Trouble When This Stream Gets Wavy. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio, RadioFreePalmer, KGNU Community Radio, KKFI, and KRZA


  • Added: Jul 25, 2021
  • Length: 05:32
  • Purchases: 5
652-Our Number(314)
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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Recently my Catalina Sky Survey teammate Greg Leonard discovered, 2016 WJ1, a relatively large asteroid which can come close but will not hit the E...

Bought by KENW, Allegheny Mountain Radio, Simply Beautiful, KGLP, WTIP and more


  • Added: Jul 25, 2021
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 10
21st Century Alchemy: Capturing Carbon from the Ocean
From: World Ocean Observatory
Series: World Ocean Radio
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This week on World Ocean Radio we are discussing the challenges of excess carbon dioxide in the air and some of the engineered solutions now being ...

  • Added: Jul 19, 2021
  • Length: 04:47
New Water Worlds
From: Big Picture Science
Series: Big Picture Science
Caption: New Water Worlds, Credit: Seth Shostak
The water is coming. By century’s end, the oceans could be anywhere from 2 to 6 feet higher, threatening millions of people and low-lying property....

Bought by WMUU-LP, WMUU-LP, CHSR-FM 97.9, KAZU Seaside, Calif., Cove Mountain Educational Broadcasting and more


  • Added: Jul 19, 2021
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 15
651-Spotting Meteors(397)
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
Caption: Falling from Space, Credit: NASA/Bill Dunford
Meteors, shooting stars, or falling stars are different names for the streaks of light in the night sky which are in reality the dying embers of ti...

Bought by KENW, Allegheny Mountain Radio, Simply Beautiful, KGLP, RADIOLEX and more


  • Added: Jul 17, 2021
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 10
This Week in Water for July 11, 2021
From: H2O Radio
Series: This Week in Water
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A Toilet That Pays People to Use It. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.

Bought by RadioFreePalmer, KUFM - Montana Public Radio, KGNU Community Radio, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, and WYAP


  • Added: Jul 11, 2021
  • Length: 05:31
  • Purchases: 5
2021-07-09 Mark Carney, Fatih Birol and the Narrow Path to Net Zero
From: Climate One
Series: Climate One
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When we think of action on climate change, we usually think of what individuals can do, what governments can do, and maybe what businesses can do. ...

Bought by WMUU-LP, KGUA, KSQD Santa Cruz, Cove Mountain Educational Broadcasting, KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif. and more


  • Added: Jul 08, 2021
  • Length: 58:58
  • Purchases: 11
210709: Mark Carney, Fatih Birol and the Narrow Path to Net Zero, 7/9/2021
From: Climate One
Series: Climate One- Weekly Feed
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When we think of action on climate change, we usually think of what individuals can do, what governments can do, and maybe what businesses can do. ...

  • Added: Jul 08, 2021
  • Length: 58:58
This Week in Water for July 4, 2021
From: H2O Radio
Series: This Week in Water
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Could There Be a Mask Mandate...for Cows? That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.

Bought by RadioFreePalmer, KUFM - Montana Public Radio, KRZA, KGNU Community Radio, and KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Jul 04, 2021
  • Length: 05:56
  • Purchases: 5
2021-07-02 Clearing the Air on Carbon Offsets
From: Climate One
Series: Climate One
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For over two decades, carbon offset programs have promised individuals and businesses that they can reduce their overall carbon footprint by paying...

Bought by Oregon Public Broadcasting, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, WMUU-LP, Maine Public Radio, KMXT and more


  • Added: Jul 01, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 14
210702: Clearing the Air on Carbon Offsets, 7/2/2021
From: Climate One
Series: Climate One- Weekly Feed
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For over two decades, carbon offset programs have promised individuals and businesses that they can reduce their overall carbon footprint by paying...

  • Added: Jul 01, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
This Week in Water for June 20, 2021
From: H2O Radio
Series: This Week in Water
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Water-Guzzling Data Centers Are Being Built in the Arizona Desert. That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.

Bought by KRZA, KGNU Community Radio, and WYAP


  • Added: Jun 20, 2021
  • Length: 06:18
  • Purchases: 3
2021-05-21 Hot Cities, Methane Leakers and the Catholic Church
From: Climate One
Series: Climate One
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Mapping has emerged as a powerful tool for helping humans combat climate disruption. Technology for measuring the totality of global carbon emissio...

Bought by Maine Public Radio, WMUU-LP, KSQD Santa Cruz, KGUA, Ohm Radio and more


  • Added: May 20, 2021
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 11
210521: Hot Cities, Methane Leakers and the Catholic Church, 5/21/2021
From: Climate One
Series: Climate One- Weekly Feed
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Mapping has emerged as a powerful tool for helping humans combat climate disruption. Technology for measuring the totality of global carbon emissio...

  • Added: May 20, 2021
  • Length: 58:59
Are White Roofs Really "Cool"?
From: Possibly
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Today, we’re going to talk about painting roofs white. Some experts say white shingles could lower electricity bills and cool down hot cities. So, ...

Bought by WRFA-LP


  • Added: May 17, 2021
  • Length: 03:56
  • Purchases: 1
640-Rocks or Rockets
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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Asteroid hunters have discovered a curious object. It appears likely to be either a rock ejected from the Moon or a piece of space junk from a hu...

Bought by KENW, Simply Beautiful, Allegheny Mountain Radio, KGLP, Harford Community Radio and more


  • Added: May 02, 2021
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 10
Can you remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere?
From: Possibly
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On our show, we talk a lot about how to reduce our carbon dioxide, or CO2, emissions. But some scientists are developing another approach to climat...

  • Added: Apr 19, 2021
  • Length: 03:51
This Week in Water for April 18, 2021
From: H2O Radio
Series: This Week in Water
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China Tells Japan, “If It's Safe, Drink It.” That story and more on H2O Radio’s weekly news report about water.

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio, KRZA, KKFI, and WYAP


  • Added: Apr 18, 2021
  • Length: 06:23
  • Purchases: 4
Should I buy electric power tools?
From: Possibly
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Today, we have a question from listener Todd Penoyer. He does maintenance for retail shopping centers in southeastern Massachusetts and he uses a l...

  • Added: Apr 12, 2021
  • Length: 03:56