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salamander - word of the day
From: Charles Hodgson
Caption: PRX default Piece image
The story behind the word "salamander"

  • Added: Nov 24, 2006
  • Length: 02:45
01 The Green Reaper
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2006 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Every November 2nd, Mexicans celebrate those who have died with Day of the Dead festivities...

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Oct 11, 2006
  • Length: 01:33
  • Purchases: 1
02 Medical Mysteries from the Deep
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2006 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Plants and animals in the ocean that might yield treatments for diseases

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Oct 11, 2006
  • Length: 01:34
  • Purchases: 1
04 Scrape, Don't Rinse
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2006 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Here?s a surprise: An efficient automatic dishwasher will use less water than hand-washing those same dishes.

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  • Added: Oct 11, 2006
  • Length: 01:34
  • Purchases: 1
05 Leaves of Three...
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2006 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Scientists say that carbon dioxide, a major contributor to global warming, is actually making poison ivy grow larger and more toxic.

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  • Added: Oct 11, 2006
  • Length: 01:34
  • Purchases: 1
07 Keeping Plastic Out of the Ocean
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2006 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Many kinds of plastic are forever, or nearly so.

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Oct 11, 2006
  • Length: 01:34
  • Purchases: 1
09 What Does Organic Mean?
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2006 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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When you?re shopping for food, how do you know if it?s really organic?

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Oct 11, 2006
  • Length: 01:34
  • Purchases: 1
10 There's Genes in That Dirt
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2006 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Biologists who try to measure Earth?s genetic diversity have one more place to look: the dirt under our feet.

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Oct 11, 2006
  • Length: 01:34
  • Purchases: 1
12 Medicines of The Tropical Forest
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2006 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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The future survival of the shamans will depend on how we value the source of their knowledge: the tropical forests.

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Oct 11, 2006
  • Length: 01:34
  • Purchases: 1
13 What We Owe Sleeping Jellyfish
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2006 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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When it comes to falling asleep, we may owe it all to jellyfish.

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Oct 11, 2006
  • Length: 01:34
  • Purchases: 1
15 Behold the Remarkable Midge
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2006 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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?As insignificant as a midge,? goes the old saying. But, are midges really insignificant?

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  • Added: Oct 11, 2006
  • Length: 01:34
  • Purchases: 1
20 The Barcoding of Life
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2006 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Using ?genetic barcoding? in combination with traditional identification practices is helping scientists make rapid advances in understanding the w...

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  • Added: Oct 11, 2006
  • Length: 01:34
  • Purchases: 1
21 Secrets of Spawning Eels
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2006 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Researchers in Japan have discovered the spawning grounds of Japanese eels.

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  • Added: Oct 11, 2006
  • Length: 01:34
  • Purchases: 1
22 A Snail's Pace?
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2006 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Slow doesn't describe the spread of the prolific New Zealand Mud Snail, which today threatens waterways throughout the western United States.

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  • Added: Oct 11, 2006
  • Length: 01:32
  • Purchases: 1
Spring Peepers
From: Ed Herrmann
Series: Wake Up and Hear the Roses
Caption: PRX default Piece image
frogs sing near Lake Michigan

Bought by KVSC, PRX to iTunes, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Sep 12, 2006
  • Length: 02:20
  • Purchases: 3
CONSERVATION ADVICE: MONGOLIAN HERDERS VISIT EL PASO COUNTY
From: KRCC-FM
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Mongolian scientist study conservation methods at the Nature Concervancy's Bohart Ranch.

  • Added: Apr 21, 2006
  • Length: 05:47
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 4: Innovation
From: EarthSky
Series: Earth & Sky's "Think Global" Series
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What's the role of science in meeting basic human needs?

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 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