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Why did I see a bunch of dead fish in the Providence River?
From: Possibly
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One Possibly listener wondered why she saw so many dead fish in the water last spring. Turns out it’s called a fish kill – which can happen when th...

  • Added: May 27, 2024
  • Length: 03:48
800-Telescope Reborn
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
Caption: In an artist’s rendering, light from quasars passes through intergalactic clouds of hydrogen gas. The light offers clues to the structure of the distant cosmos, Credit: NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/P. Marenfeld and DESI
In an astonishing rebirth, the Mayall 4-m telescope has jumped to the forefront of astronomy once again because it is sturdy and precise enough to...

Bought by KGLP, KRWG, KKRN, KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio], and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: May 26, 2024
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 5
AMOS 24-119: Male Mammals Aren't Always Bigger Than Females, 6/14/2024
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
Male Mammals Aren't Always Bigger Than Females

  • Added: May 24, 2024
  • Length: 02:00
AMOS 24-118: Robert Hooke's Cork Surprise, 6/13/2024
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
Robert Hooke's Cork Surprise

  • Added: May 24, 2024
  • Length: 02:00
AMOS 24-117: Heat Lightning, 6/12/2024
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
Heat Lightning

  • Added: May 24, 2024
  • Length: 02:00
AMOS 24-116: Why One Rotten Apple Can Spoil the Barrel, 6/11/2024
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
Why One Rotten Apple Can Spoil the Barrel

  • Added: May 24, 2024
  • Length: 02:00
AMOS 24-115: Speedy Snails, 6/10/2024
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
Speedy Snails

  • Added: May 24, 2024
  • Length: 02:00
AMOS 24-114: Discovered in a Museum Drawer: Simbakubwa Kutokaafrika, 6/7/2024
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
Discovered in a Museum Drawer: Simbakubwa Kutokaafrika

  • Added: May 24, 2024
  • Length: 02:00
AMOS 24-113: The Fruit That Grows on Trees (Literally), 6/6/2024
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
The Fruit That Grows on Trees (Literally)

  • Added: May 24, 2024
  • Length: 02:00
AMOS 24-112: Why Can't We Remember Dreams?, 6/5/2024
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
Why Can't We Remember Dreams?

  • Added: May 24, 2024
  • Length: 02:00
AMOS 24-111: Otter Heroes, 6/4/2024
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
Otter Heroes

  • Added: May 24, 2024
  • Length: 02:00
AMOS 24-110: Predominant Animals of the Future, 6/3/2024
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
Predominant Animals of the Future

  • Added: May 24, 2024
  • Length: 02:00
AMOS 24-108: Saved by the Boil, 5/30/2024
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
Saved by the Boil

  • Added: May 24, 2024
  • Length: 02:00
AMOS 24-109: Cold Parenting and Telomeres, 5/31/2024
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
Cold Parenting and Telomeres

  • Added: May 24, 2024
  • Length: 02:00
AMOS 24-107: Color-Coded Glass, 5/29/2024
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
Color-Coded Glass

  • Added: May 24, 2024
  • Length: 02:00
Peter Annin, author of Purified: How Recycled Sewage is Transforming Our Water.
From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio
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Did you know that astronauts’ liquid wastes are recycled into drinking water in space? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melind...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: May 23, 2024
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
How can buses become a climate solution?
From: Possibly
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The transportation sector is the biggest contributor to greenhouse gasses in the U.S., and cars make up most of those emissions. So how can public ...

  • Added: May 20, 2024
  • Length: 03:55
90 Second Naturalist – June 2024 Modules
From: WGUC/ WVXU
Series: The 90-Second Naturalist
Caption: The 90 Second Naturalist logo
90-second modules that celebrate the natural world and bring the wonder of nature into daily life.

  • Added: May 20, 2024
  • Length: 30:00
Season 1, Episode 42 - 'Snowfall' feat Dr Andrew Schwartz
From: Radio 2050
Series: Radio 2050 - Season 1
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The study of snowfall and snowpack, and its importance in our lives.

Bought by WOJB


  • Added: May 19, 2024
  • Length: 58:02
  • Purchases: 1
AMOS 24-105: A Matter of Preference, 5/27/2024
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
A Matter of Preference

  • Added: May 17, 2024
  • Length: 02:00
Chloe Waterman, M.S., Senior Program Manager for Climate Friendly Foods at Friends of the Earth discusses the hazards of Biogas.
From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio
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Did you know that heavily subsidized biogas digesters pose a risk to rural communities and are not the climate-change solution they’re made out to ...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: May 16, 2024
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
798-Destination Enceladus
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
Caption: Enceladus, Credit: ESA
Life on Earth appears to have formed in our oceans. Scientists are thus on the hunt for other worlds which have oceans of liquid water and thus po...

Bought by Raven Radio, KNVC Carson City Community Radio, RADIOLEX, KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio], WTIP and more


  • Added: May 12, 2024
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 9
2024-05-10 Big Plastic: The New Big Oil
From: Climate One
Series: Climate One
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Plastics are everywhere. And while we’ve known for a long time that plastics and our environment aren’t a good mix, it's becoming apparent that the...

Bought by KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., WMUU-LP, KSQD Santa Cruz, Cove Mountain Educational Broadcasting, GCR (Global Community Radio) and more


  • Added: May 09, 2024
  • Length: 58:56
  • Purchases: 9
240510: Big Plastic: The New Big Oil, 5/10/2024
From: Climate One
Series: Climate One- Weekly Feed
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Plastics are everywhere. And while we’ve known for a long time that plastics and our environment aren’t a good mix, it's becoming apparent that the...

  • Added: May 09, 2024
  • Length: 58:56
Bio-Regional Thinking and the Deep Sea
From: World Ocean Observatory
Series: World Ocean Radio
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Bio-regions on Earth are organized into types, then realms, and are further distinguished and mapped for planning, strategizing, developing, and as...

Bought by WETS


  • Added: May 08, 2024
  • Length: 05:13
  • Purchases: 1

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