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Up and Down the Food Chain
From: World Ocean Observatory
Series: World Ocean Radio
Caption: Phytoplankton (and algae) form the lowest trophic level, the base of the aquatic food web, Credit: NOAA | www.noaa.gov
Food webs describe who eats whom in an ecological community. In the aquatic food web, humans feed down the food chain, consuming lesser and lesser ...

  • Added: Apr 09, 2019
  • Length: 05:27
The Virtual Power of Innovation
From: World Ocean Observatory
Series: World Ocean Radio
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Invention and management of energy systems have led to increased efficiency and less reliance on unsustainable supplies of fossil fuels. In this ep...

  • Added: Apr 02, 2019
  • Length: 05:02
500th Anniversary Episode
From: World Ocean Observatory
Series: World Ocean Radio
Caption: 500 Episodes, Credit: World Ocean Radio
This week marks the 500th episode of World Ocean Radio! For more than 10 years, World Ocean Radio has been engaging in dialogue about ocean issues,...

  • Added: Mar 19, 2019
  • Length: 05:17
Thoughts on Antarctica
From: World Ocean Observatory
Series: World Ocean Radio
Caption: Ernest Shakelton British Antarctic Expedition, 1907–09, Credit: Public Domain Review
Antarctica, terra nullius--nobody's land, has long been a place apart, once explored only by intrepid and resourceful individuals willing to risk f...

  • Added: Feb 26, 2019
  • Length: 05:16
Teaching Ethics
From: Pius Wong
Series: The K12 Engineering Education Podcast
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How do you teach ethics to engineering students? Guests Dr. Beccy Hambright and Richard Burgess talk about their experience tackling that question...

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio


  • Added: Jan 21, 2019
  • Length: 48:02
  • Purchases: 1
The Soft Edge: Part Two of a Seven Part Series on the Ocean Edge
From: World Ocean Observatory
Series: World Ocean Radio
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How do we protect ourselves and our properties from storm surge and sea level rise? Last week we discussed the hard edge strategy of dikes, dams, g...

  • Added: Jan 15, 2019
  • Length: 05:28
The Catalog of Life: Data Collection for a Sustainable Future
From: World Ocean Observatory
Series: World Ocean Radio
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The Catalog of Life is an online database of the world's known species of animals, plants, fungi and micro-organisms. It holds the essential inform...

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Nov 27, 2018
  • Length: 05:07
  • Purchases: 1
Science and Gender
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk
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Isn't the scientific method gender-neutral?

Bought by RadioFreePalmer, KOJB 90.1 FM The eagle, KNVC Carson City Community Radio, KRJF-lp, and WYSO


  • Added: Oct 08, 2018
  • Length: 53:59
  • Purchases: 5
C1 Fundraiser
From: Climate One
Caption: L-R: Bill Nye, Jane Goodall, Al Gore
Former Vice-President Al Gore, famed primatologist Jane Goodall, and TV scientist-turned-activist Bill Nye are three climate veterans who have lost...

Bought by KUSU and Spokane Public Radio


  • Added: Oct 04, 2018
  • Length: 40:55
  • Purchases: 2
Ocean Literacy: The Ocean Is Largely Unexplored
From: World Ocean Observatory
Series: World Ocean Radio
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"The ocean is largely unexplored." So states the seventh and final Ocean Literacy principle, a series of fundamental concepts to help us better und...

  • Added: Oct 02, 2018
  • Length: 05:10
Ocean Literacy: Ocean and Humans Are Inextricably Interconnected
From: World Ocean Observatory
Series: World Ocean Radio
Caption: Coastal Port, Barcelona, Spain , Credit: Photo by Tobias A. Müller on Unsplash
"The ocean and humans are inextricably interconnected." So states the sixth Ocean Literacy principle, a series of fundamental concepts to help us b...

  • Added: Sep 24, 2018
  • Length: 05:10
Ocean Literacy: Ocean Shapes the Features of Earth
From: World Ocean Observatory
Series: World Ocean Radio
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"The ocean and life in the ocean shape the features of Earth." So states the second principle of the ocean literacy curriculum, a series of fundame...

  • Added: Aug 28, 2018
  • Length: 05:04
Deep Sea Mining Update, part one
From: World Ocean Observatory
Series: World Ocean Radio
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There has long been public opposition to deep sea mining, a technology that extracts resources from the ocean floor. In this episode of World Ocean...

  • Added: Jul 24, 2018
  • Length: 05:23
2021-04-04 Does Science Over-reach?
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk
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Are there questions that science is powerless to answer?

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  • Added: Jul 23, 2018
  • Length: 53:58
  • Purchases: 8
2018-07-22 Conversations with Climate Storytellers
From: Climate One
Series: Climate One
Caption: L-R: Andrew Revkin, Elizabeth Kolbert, David Roberts
Science and environmental reporter Andrew Revkin has been writing about climate change since the 1980s, including 21 years for The New York Times. ...

Bought by WJCT, KZYX, KVNF, NPR Now, KPTZ, Port Townsend, WA and more


  • Added: Jul 19, 2018
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 7
Atlas of Ocean Wealth
From: World Ocean Observatory
Series: World Ocean Radio
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In this week's episode of World Ocean Radio we discuss publications, reports, and projects that are integral to the evolution of ocean policy and s...

  • Added: Jul 09, 2018
  • Length: 05:38
2018-06-10: Al Gore and Bill Nye
From: Climate One
Series: Climate One
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Looking for a movie that takes climate science to the masses? In the first part of this week’s episode, former Vice President Al Gore joins Climate...

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  • Added: Jun 07, 2018
  • Length: 58:58
  • Purchases: 10
Losing the Nobel Prize: A Conversation with Brian Keating
From: John Shuck
Series: Progressive Spirit
Caption: Dr. Brian Keating
Astrophysicist Brian Keating discusses his book, "Losing the Nobel Prize: A Story of Cosmology, Ambition, and the Perils of Science's Highest Honor."

Bought by WETS


  • Added: May 27, 2018
  • Length: 53:58
  • Purchases: 1
2018-04-22 Engineering Climate Solutions
From: Climate One
Series: Climate One
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In an emergency, we’re told to “break the glass” and grab the fire extinguisher. If we’re in the midst of a climate emergency, is there a firehose ...

Bought by WJCT, KPIP-LP, KUHF, KWIT, KPTZ, Port Townsend, WA and more


  • Added: Apr 19, 2018
  • Length: 58:58
  • Purchases: 9
An Epic Flow of Plastic: What Are We Going To Do About It?
From: World Ocean Observatory
Series: World Ocean Radio
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A recent video showing a torrent of plastic rushing down a river in Guatemala prompted World Ocean Radio host Peter Neill to respond this week with...

  • Added: Apr 03, 2018
  • Length: 05:23
Sail Drones: An Emerging Ocean Technology
From: World Ocean Observatory
Series: World Ocean Radio
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Ocean technologies and exploration are expanding at a remarkable pace, giving scientists and casual observers more data by which to learn more abou...

  • Added: Feb 26, 2018
  • Length: 05:04
2018-02-11 Climate On Your Plate
From: Climate One
Series: Climate One
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What should climate-conscious people do to eat most sustainably? How people approach their diet is deeply personal and can be extremely controversi...

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  • Added: Feb 08, 2018
  • Length: 58:58
  • Purchases: 7
2018-02-04 EPA Then and Now
From: Climate One
Series: Climate One
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It was in 1970, under President Nixon, that the Environmental Protection Agency was founded. While the Agency enjoyed tremendous bipartisan support...

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  • Added: Feb 01, 2018
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 6
Water As Capital: The Wealth of Life
From: World Ocean Observatory
Series: World Ocean Radio
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What if we were to accept water--in all its forms and functions--as the system around which we organize and calculate value as a contribution to pr...

  • Added: Jan 30, 2018
  • Length: 05:09
Biomimicry: A Framework for the Future
From: World Ocean Observatory
Series: World Ocean Radio
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What is the framework by which to outline our values, structures, and behaviors regarding the ocean, fresh water, and all the benefits of nature re...

  • Added: Jan 09, 2018
  • Length: 05:07