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What do you do when rising waters threaten a neighborhood?
From: Possibly
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Warren, Rhode Island is one of the smallest towns in the smallest state — but when it comes to dealing with climate change, it has big plans. Locat...

Bought by WRFA-LP and Raven Radio


  • Added: Feb 17, 2023
  • Length: 04:01
  • Purchases: 2
There's a Hole in Your Ozone, Mr. President (from The Great American Wrong book and The Dept of Poetic Justice)
From: Susan J. Cook
Series: The River Is Wide
Caption: ...even the polar bears can teach him..., Credit: Susan Cook
Recently, millions protested government inaction on climate change and global warming. Let us find words to help the current administration grasp...

  • Added: May 14, 2017
  • Length: 02:52
Andreas Merkl and Ocean Conservancy: Detecting and Preventing Damage to the Ocean
From: Arch Street Press
Series: Innovate Podcast
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Tune into our latest Innovate podcast with Andreas Merkl, CEO of Ocean Conservancy, and learn about his mission to educate and empower citizens to ...

  • Added: Oct 12, 2015
  • Length: 46:08
Fracking: a small town deals with big oil
From: KALW
Series: Crosscurrents
Caption: Pennsylvania farmer sees fracking's effects on farms., Credit: Credit Under CC license from Flickr user Public Herald
Hydraulic fracturing, commonly known as “fracking,” could be a revenue bonanza for California. The nation’s largest reserve of deep-rock oil is in ...

  • Added: Sep 02, 2013
  • Length: 08:33
2 Minute Teach-In on the Keystone XL Pipeline
From: Liz Myers
Series: 2 Minute Teach-In
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2 Minute Teach-In on the Keystone XL Pipeline gives facts you need to know about the proposed pipeline.

Bought by KZMU Moab Community Radio


  • Added: Mar 08, 2013
  • Length: 02:04
  • Purchases: 1
A Narrow Window for Toads
From: Sarah Bromer
Caption: Couch's Spadefoot Toads, Credit: Cecil Schwalbe
When summer monsoons come to the southwest, abundant runoff leads to major problems for cities—streets flood and temporary ponds appear that serve ...

  • Added: Aug 11, 2012
  • Length: 04:55
Researchers Call Oil Spills and Climate Change a Devastating Combination
From: Richard Ziglar
Series: GulfWatch: Stories about the ongoing effects of the BP Oil Spill from KRVS
Caption: Torbjörn Törnqvist says sea-level rise will overtake natural subsidence as a cause of land loss., Credit: Barry Yeoman
Most of us shudder to imagine the impact of another large oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, and for good reason. A spill in future decades could hav...

  • Added: Jul 05, 2011
  • Length: 04:36
Prince Albert II of Monaco Discusses Climate Change and Environment
From: National Press Club
Series: From the National Press Club
Caption: HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco, Marquis of Baux, speaks at a National Press Club luncheon on November 30, to discuss the environment and climate change. H.S.H. the Prince will be in Washington, D.C., for the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Antarcti, Credit: Noel St. John
Prince Albert II of Monaco Discusses Climate Change and Environment

  • Added: Dec 14, 2009
  • Length: 54:00