Car Sharing Gets a Green Light
From: Pat Maxwell
Series: January 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Length: 01:30
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Nature Selects for Diversity in Rainforests
(01:30)
From: Pat Maxwell
Scientists studied seven plots of rainforest in Borneo, Malaysia, India, Puerto Rico, Panama, and Thailand. They took a complete census of all the trees in each forest plot. ...
Putting Invasive Species to Work
(01:30)
From: Pat Maxwell
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Protecting Wildlife in Afghanistan
(01:30)
From: Pat Maxwell
From the rubble of post-war Afghanistan, a movement is emerging to protect the county's spectacular wildlife.
A Zebra Mussel's Trojan Horse
(01:30)
From: Pat Maxwell
It's an invasive little mollusk that's costing the U.S. billions. Its name? The Zebra mussel.
Sea Star Blooms Endanger Coral
(01:30)
From: Pat Maxwell
A predator is threatening the coral. It's a huge sea star known as the Crown-of-Thorns, which usually lives in a natural balance with the coral. Mysterious blooms in the ...
New Technology for Cleaner Fish Farms
(01:30)
From: Pat Maxwell
Fish farming - also known as aquaculture - helps to keep fish stocks up and prevent over-fishing. But fish farms are usually located in shallow water for easy access, and ...
Climate Change Threatens Siberian Permafrost
(01:30)
From: Pat Maxwell
The Siberian permafrost - a sub-Arctic peat bog about the size of France and Germany - is chock full of carbon that's trapped in its frozen soils. This carbon could be ...
Developing Hydrogen Power
(01:30)
From: Pat Maxwell
Every so often you hear a story about hydrogen power - water being turned into fuel using electricity. It sounds futuristic, but in the state of Maine, the future is today.
"Bright" Worms Live Longer
(01:30)
From: Pat Maxwell
Why do we grow old and die? Most scientists cite genetics, environmental factors, and chance. Shane Rea, a scientist at the University of Colorado, used worms to study why ...
Alaska Model Produces Sustainable Yields
(01:30)
From: Pat Maxwell
Many of the world's fisheries and marine ecosystems are in trouble from overfishing and high "bycatch" - the accidental killing of millions of marine animals each year.
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Piece Description
Public transportation can be a great way to get from A to B. You can knit, read, work, or even take a nap - things you could never do driving alone. But for many, the idea of being stranded at work without emergency transportation is a downside that keeps them driving solo. Car sharing, in contrast to carpooling, is an idea that may be getting more drivers off the road. It's a simple idea. Members of a car-sharing group have access to a pool of cars on an as-needed basis, reducing the overall number of vehicles on the road. Zipcar, one of several car-sharing companies in the U.S., says one shared car can take up to 20 individually owned cars off the roads. The practice leads to reduced traffic, improved air quality, and fewer parking problems on crowded urban streets. Car sharing is catching on in cities across the country. Today, about 92,000 people belong to car-sharing services like Zipcar and Flexcar. The services give commuters the flexibility they want - and the planet a break from all this traffic, I mean, COME ON, buddy, get OUT of the way! Move it! Move it!
