July 2012 - Isla Earth Radio Series

Series produced by Catalina Island Conservancy

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Fun, entertaining, science-based radio show exploring critical issues regarding our natural world.

Isla Earth, a production of the Catalina Island Conservancy, is a radio series exploring environmental issues of local, national, and global importance. Our mission is to increase ecological awareness, deepen understanding, and encourage environmentally sustainable choices.


22 Pieces

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Bats Deliver Seeds
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: July 2012 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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The world’s rainforests are disappearing at an alarming rate. But conservationists have a new trick that may help restore them. All it takes is so...

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  • Added: Jun 27, 2012
  • Length: 01:30
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Coolin' It
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: July 2012 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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In the summer, an air conditioner can be a necessity. However, cooling down a house can be expensive, but there are ways to reduce the cost.

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  • Added: Jun 27, 2012
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The Little Cod
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: July 2012 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Followers of fish facts -- especially North Atlantic Cod enthusiasts -- are doing a double-take these days.

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  • Added: Jun 27, 2012
  • Length: 01:30
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Saving Louisiana Wetlands
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: July 2012 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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What do you do when the land you love is ‘slip sliding away’? Luckily for folks in Louisiana, legislators and scientists are looking at several cre...

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  • Added: Jun 27, 2012
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Delta Decline
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: July 2012 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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The forested wetlands of Louisiana have inspired Hollywood movie scenes ever since the ‘talkies.’ But the Cypress swamps and floating marshes of Ba...

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  • Added: Jun 27, 2012
  • Length: 01:30
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Creative Solutions for Climate Change
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: July 2012 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Are you worried about global warming? Well, here’s an idea. How about rocketing one trillion miniature umbrellas into orbit somewhere between us ...

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  • Added: Jun 27, 2012
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Easter Island’s Palms
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: July 2012 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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You know, I'd like to meet the person who cut down the last palm tree on Easter Island. What were they thinking?

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  • Added: Jun 27, 2012
  • Length: 01:30
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Ice Cream Factory Goes Green
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: July 2012 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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There’s nothing like ice cream on a sweltering summer day. And it doesn’t much matter whether it’s in a cone, a shake, a sundae, or a banana split....

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  • Added: Jun 27, 2012
  • Length: 01:30
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Citizen Scientists Take A Hike
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: July 2012 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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The Appalachian Trail has been called “America’s footpath.” It stretches almost 2,200 miles through 14 states and eight national forests from Georg...

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  • Added: Jun 27, 2012
  • Length: 01:30
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Mosquito Repellant From Frog Poison
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: July 2012 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Tropical rainforests are home to a spectacular variety of frogs. This rich diversity of species helps drive conservation efforts in the tropics. Th...

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  • Added: Jun 27, 2012
  • Length: 01:30
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Monitoring Bison Migration with Satellites
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: July 2012 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Once upon a time in the West, there were 30 million American bison. Now, around Yellowstone National Park, there are only 3900 -- but that’s up fro...

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  • Added: Jun 27, 2012
  • Length: 01:30
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Ocean Dead Zones
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: July 2012 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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This isn’t how fertilizers are supposed to work. You’d think that more nutrients in water would be good for aquatic life. But, they’re actually con...

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  • Added: Jun 27, 2012
  • Length: 01:30
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Gone Fishing, Again
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: July 2012 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Is Carl Safina up to something fishy? You see, Carl is a prominent marine ecologist and the prize-winning author of three books. He’s passionate a...

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  • Added: Jun 26, 2012
  • Length: 01:30
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Surfrider Foundation
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: July 2012 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Here’s one of the “good guys” of conservation. The Surfrider Foundation was founded in 1984. Today, the *Malibu-based non-profit boasts 50,000 mem...

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  • Added: Jun 26, 2012
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Garden Diversity for Better Taste
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: July 2012 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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You probably won't find Jimmy Nardello's Sweet Italian frying peppers or Amish Deer Tongue lettuce at your local supermarket. But, a growing commun...

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  • Added: Jun 26, 2012
  • Length: 01:30
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Curious Creature: Elephant Shrew
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: July 2012 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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It’s about the size of a small cat, but looks like a bizarre cross between a miniature antelope and an anteater. Give up?

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  • Added: Jun 26, 2012
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Stinky Feet Mosquito Trap
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: July 2012 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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The next time your significant other complains about your stinky socks, just tell them you’re doing scientific research!

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  • Added: Jun 26, 2012
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Ginseng: Going, Going, Gone
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: July 2012 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Wild ginseng. It’s been a popular herb for hundreds of years, with fans saying that it does everything from increasing energy and boosting concent...

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  • Added: Jun 26, 2012
  • Length: 01:30
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Shark Fin Sales Change Kill Estimate
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: July 2012 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Just about everybody’s seen Jaws, the hit movie about a monster shark that snacks on captains and coeds. But have you ever wondered how many sharks...

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  • Added: Jun 26, 2012
  • Length: 01:30
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Mimicking nature, water-based 'artificial leaf' produces electricity
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: July 2012 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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In show business, imitation is the best form of flattery. If this were a universal truth Mother Nature should be ecstatic about these new experimen...

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  • Added: Jun 26, 2012
  • Length: 01:30
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