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This week, part two of a two-part series laying out steps with examples that represent a coherent and provocative way forward toward a plastic-free...

  • Added: Sep 15, 2022
  • Length: 05:11
Caption: A sample of corallimorphs collected by ROV Jason, photographed under a blacklight to demonstrate florescence., Credit: @NOAA
This summer we are revisiting some of our favorite World Ocean Radio episodes that highlight optimism for the ocean. This week we outline the myria...

  • Added: Aug 10, 2022
  • Length: 05:16
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The biggest single problem facing ocean conversation is the lack of public awareness and political will. Public engagement efforts by agencies, ins...

  • Added: Apr 14, 2022
  • Length: 05:08
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This week on World Ocean Radio we are discussing hydrology, the "hydrospatial" perspective, and the importance of multi-dimensional analyses and vi...

  • Added: Sep 07, 2021
  • Length: 04:47
Caption: World Ocean Radio celebrates its 600th episode this week, Credit: World Ocean Observatory
This week marks the 600th episode of World Ocean Radio. It was in 2009 that the show first began with encouragement from WERU-FM Community Radio in...

  • Added: Jul 28, 2021
  • Length: 06:28
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This week on World Ocean Radio: part fourteen of the multi-part BLUEprint series. In this episode we assert that it's time to close our minds to pa...

  • Added: Nov 17, 2020
  • Length: 05:26
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This week on World Ocean Radio: host Peter Neill offers reflections on the word "blue" and the profound stages of meaning beyond the color of the s...

  • Added: May 26, 2020
  • Length: 04:40
Caption: Kalhuthukala Magu Malé, Maldives
How many ways do we hear the sound of water? In this episode of World Ocean Radio we explore water, the most essential element on earth, and the wa...

  • Added: Nov 26, 2019
  • Length: 04:45
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In the United States, planning and reparation for coastal flooding and damage has been administered under a National Flood Insurance Program that s...

  • Added: Sep 03, 2019
  • Length: 04:43
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This week we begin to present the ocean edge in thematic ways with The Working Edge, outlining the various social structures, industries, exchange,...

  • Added: Jan 22, 2019
  • Length: 05:12
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For the past eight weeks we have been discussing the concepts of ocean literacy, a framework for formal and informal education to help us better un...

  • Added: Oct 09, 2018
  • Length: 05:08
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"The ocean is largely unexplored." So states the seventh and final Ocean Literacy principle, a series of fundamental concepts to help us better und...

  • Added: Oct 02, 2018
  • Length: 05:10
Caption: Coastal Port, Barcelona, Spain , Credit: Photo by Tobias A. Müller on Unsplash
"The ocean and humans are inextricably interconnected." So states the sixth Ocean Literacy principle, a series of fundamental concepts to help us b...

  • Added: Sep 24, 2018
  • Length: 05:10
Caption: Cozumel, Mexico , Credit: Vlad Tchompalov on Unsplash
"The ocean supports a great diversity of life and ecosystems." So states the fifth Ocean Literacy principle, a series of fundamental concepts to he...

  • Added: Sep 20, 2018
  • Length: 04:58
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"The ocean makes Earth habitable." So states the fourth Ocean Literacy principle, a series of fundamental concepts to help us better understand the...

  • Added: Sep 11, 2018
  • Length: 04:42
Caption: Bray, France, Credit: Stijn te Strake on Unsplash
"The ocean is a major influence on weather and climate." So states the third Ocean Literacy principle, a series of fundamental concepts to help us ...

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio


  • Added: Sep 04, 2018
  • Length: 05:06
  • Purchases: 1
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"The ocean and life in the ocean shape the features of Earth." So states the second principle of the ocean literacy curriculum, a series of fundame...

  • Added: Aug 28, 2018
  • Length: 05:04
Caption: U.S. and Atlantic Ocean basin, Credit: NASA
"The Earth Has One Big Ocean With Many Features" So states the first principle of the ocean literacy curriculum, a series of fundamental concepts t...

  • Added: Aug 20, 2018
  • Length: 04:38
Caption: oceanliteracy.wp2.coexploration.org, Credit: Ocean Literacy Curriculum
This week's episode of World Ocean Radio kicks off a multi-part series on the Ocean Literacy Principles. The next eight episodes will provide an an...

  • Added: Aug 14, 2018
  • Length: 04:27
Caption: March 11, 2011 In Otsuchi, Japan following the 9.0 earthquake and devastating Tsunami, Credit: Tarah Millen/Marine Photobank
As climate change is continually felt everywhere on the planet, how might we protect against the impacts of extreme weather, sea level rise, and mo...

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio, WMPG, and KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Aug 07, 2018
  • Length: 05:01
  • Purchases: 3
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Humankind has for centuries been connected to the cycles of the year for sustenance from land and sea. We have built our communities and our spirit...

  • Added: May 29, 2018
  • Length: 05:41
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As humans migrate toward the coastal zone in the next 30 to 50 years, less seaside space will be available for us to enjoy, to entice our senses, a...

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio


  • Added: May 15, 2018
  • Length: 05:09
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Earth from the International Space Station, Credit: NASA Johnson
On April 22nd we celebrated Earth Day, a day set aside each year to celebrate the environmental movement of the 70s to demand action for the health...

  • Added: May 08, 2018
  • Length: 04:49
Caption: https://www.hindustantimes.com/photos/world-news/photos-spotlight-on-reducing-plastic-waste-clogging-oceans/photo-OFMThFTnYNAAL9foFlgwcN.html, Credit: Andres Stapff/REUTERS
Waste and waste management are new and increasing challenges in recent decades. How do we dispose of toxic waste, plastic packaging, electronics, a...

  • Added: Apr 25, 2018
  • Length: 04:55
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In this episode of World Ocean Radio, host Peter Neill outlines laws that are intended to protect Nature and its resources--water, fresh air, food,...

  • Added: Apr 09, 2018
  • Length: 05:17