July 2008 - 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.


23 Pieces

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As oil prices rise and supplies decline, interest in wind energy is soaring. But finding sites for wind farms hasn't been a breeze.

  • Added: Jul 01, 2008
  • Length: 01:30
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In the groovy 60s we were singing "Where have all the flowers gone?" Could a day come when we'll sing the same about the honeybees?

  • Added: Jul 01, 2008
  • Length: 01:32
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Remember the days when kids hiked into the woods? Caught tadpoles in a stream, and played tag on the playground? Well, those days are fading fast.

  • Added: Jul 01, 2008
  • Length: 01:32
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There are plans underway to eliminate waste in our nation's park -- one cup at a time.

  • Added: Jul 01, 2008
  • Length: 01:32
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A shark that strolls along coral on its fins. A shrimp with enough muscle and speed to shatter the glass in an aquarium. These and 48 other never-b...

  • Added: Jul 01, 2008
  • Length: 01:32
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Alternative fuels are more environmentally friendly than petroleum products, right?

  • Added: Jul 01, 2008
  • Length: 01:32
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The old saying that "there's power in numbers" is true! Scientists were amazed to discover that a tiny marine shrimp called "krill" may affect the ...

  • Added: Jul 01, 2008
  • Length: 01:32
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Businessman Tom Herlihy has eight million employees -- eight million, hungry, little red worms, that is.

  • Added: Jul 01, 2008
  • Length: 01:32
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We've all heard of the goose that laid the golden eggs. And we know what happened to her...But what about golden bacteria?

  • Added: Jun 30, 2008
  • Length: 01:32
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The forests of America face double jeopardy these days, both pressure to harvest wood from native forests and invasive species taking over those na...

  • Added: Jun 30, 2008
  • Length: 01:32
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In 1966, Thomas Brock of Indiana University discovered life forms that thrive in the near-boiling temperatures of Yellowstone's hot springs and gey...

  • Added: Jun 30, 2008
  • Length: 01:32
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Dutch researcher Jos Meeuwen would like to put in a plug for energy self-sufficiency. In fact, he'd like to put in a plug for everyone in his count...

  • Added: Jun 30, 2008
  • Length: 01:32
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Ever seen a manatee? Well, they look kind of like a tusk-less walrus -- BIG, slow, and pretty darn chunky.

  • Added: Jun 30, 2008
  • Length: 01:32
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As eco-friendly furniture makes the transition from small specialty shops to mass market merchandisers, one thing is becoming clear. Green comes in...

  • Added: Jun 30, 2008
  • Length: 01:32
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Face it. We're energy junkies -- and our fix is getting more expensive.

  • Added: Jun 30, 2008
  • Length: 01:32
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While hydrogen is being touted as the environmentally friendly fuel of the future, a pair of Penn State engineers believe the future may be closer ...

  • Added: Jun 30, 2008
  • Length: 01:32
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Maybe there's hope for troublemakers. Some creatures thrive in hot water...

  • Added: Jun 30, 2008
  • Length: 01:32
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What to do you get after you empty a barrel of fermented beer or whiskey? Besides a hangover, that is...

  • Added: Jun 30, 2008
  • Length: 01:32
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Car companies say that flex-fuel vehicles reduce our dependence on foreign oil. But how do they measure up where the rubber meets the road?

  • Added: Jun 30, 2008
  • Length: 01:32
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It may not be plain to see "we've got a tiger by the tail" -- as the song Buck Owens made popular insists. But we do seem to have 'em right where ...

  • Added: Jun 30, 2008
  • Length: 01:32