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We’ve celebrated Earth Day in the United States for more than 50 years. Today, we’re taking a look at what made the first Earth Day in 1970 such a ...

  • Added: Apr 22, 2024
  • Length: 04:00
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Last week we learned that individuals’ home water consumption doesn’t really make a dent in the water supply, and the benefit of personal water con...

  • Added: Apr 22, 2024
  • Length: 03:37
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Saving water might not seem all that important in a humid climate like Rhode Island. But actually, there are plenty of reasons why water conservati...

  • Added: Apr 22, 2024
  • Length: 03:26
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Today, we’re taking a look at how we dispose of our food. Next time you’re scraping a plate, should that food go into compost, your sink disposal, ...

  • Added: Apr 22, 2024
  • Length: 03:32
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Get out of this world this week with The Children's Hour! We're going to The Moon with Commander Reid Wiseman from NASA’s Artemis 2 mission. The Ba...

Bought by KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., KDLG, KMXT, and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Apr 21, 2024
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 4
Caption: Nucleus of Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, Credit: Jan Erik Vallestad
Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks comes near the Sun once every 71 years. It was discovered in 1812 by Jean Louis Pons at Marseilles, France and then rediscov...

Bought by KRWG, KICI Iowa City, and KKRN


  • Added: Apr 21, 2024
  • Length: 02:00
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  • Added: Apr 19, 2024
  • Length: 59:02
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Brian Dunning takes on a bevy of student questions with topics ranging from nuclear waste to fad diets to drinking one's own urine.

  • Added: Apr 19, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
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Kwane Stewart cares for the pets of the homeless, and blesses human lives in the process.

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


  • Added: Apr 18, 2024
  • Length: 52:50
  • Purchases: 3
Caption: Maria Gallucci
When it comes to energy transitions, marine vessels tend to get overlooked, even though they are some of the worst polluters of our oceans and air....

  • Added: Apr 16, 2024
  • Length: 29:00
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Jess hosts a conversation between climate scientist Dr. Brenda Ekwurzel and environmentalist and actor Eric Balfour about climate solutions and the...

  • Added: Apr 16, 2024
  • Length: 29:00
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Get out of this world this week with The Children's Hour! We're going to The Moon with Commander Reid Wiseman from NASA’s Artemis 2 mission. The Ba...

  • Added: Apr 16, 2024
  • Length: 58:00
Caption: A Moment of Science
Extremophiles Go to The End of the Earth—and Thrive There

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Caption: Bill Shanabruch, Credit: Charles McGuigan
As staggeringly complex as the environmental catastrophe is, by tackling one small space at a time, we might be able to bring back entire ecosystem...

  • Added: Apr 16, 2024
  • Length: 24:26

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Caption: A Moment of Science
Temperature: A Key Variable in Making the Best Coffee

  • Added: Apr 16, 2024
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Caption: A Moment of Science
Was This the Inspiration for Lorax?

  • Added: Apr 16, 2024
  • Length: 02:00