June 2010 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Series produced by Catalina Island Conservancy
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.
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If you think songbird songs are wonderfully complex, you’re going to find this story simply amazing.
- Added: May 25, 2010
- Length: 01:30
- Purchases: 2
Batman step aside! You're no match for these polluting villains. Polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs, make the Riddler look like a saint.
- Added: May 25, 2010
- Length: 01:30
- Purchases: 2
The African Stenocara beetle has learned a thing or two about water conservation. Living in the Namib desert, it uses its wings to capture water va...
- Added: May 25, 2010
- Length: 01:30
- Purchases: 2
Now here’s a ride Little Miss Sunshine and her eccentric family would have appreciated… Think sixties hippie culture meets Star Trek, and you end u...
- Added: May 25, 2010
- Length: 01:30
- Purchases: 2
So what should you do with your doggie's doo? Your dog Fido probably wishes you’d just leave it in the yard -- let the world know that somebody imp...
Bought by KOSU
- Added: May 25, 2010
- Length: 01:30
- Purchases: 1
What do you get when you cross a whale with a ship? A disaster at sea.
- Added: May 25, 2010
- Length: 01:30
- Purchases: 2
Island life evolves in isolation, and complex relationships develop that can make island ecosystems especially dependent on niche species.
- Added: May 25, 2010
- Length: 01:30
- Purchases: 2
It’s time for the creature of the week when we introduce you to the strange, the wonderful, the astonishing variety of life here on Isla Earth.
- Added: May 25, 2010
- Length: 01:30
- Purchases: 2
The American West conjures up images of cowboys, cattle ranches and unspoiled mountains under bright blue skies. But one icon of the west -- the a...
- Added: May 25, 2010
- Length: 01:30
- Purchases: 2
Domestic tranquility has its place, but we all need a little walk on the wild side from time to time. And, apparently, the same goes for bees.
- Added: May 25, 2010
- Length: 01:30
- Purchases: 2
What's the best way to capture a tiger? Carefully! That's sure true for scientist Ullas Karanth of the Wildlife Conservation Society. He's carefull...
- Added: May 25, 2010
- Length: 01:30
- Purchases: 2
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 ...
Bought by KOSU
- Added: May 25, 2010
- Length: 01:30
- Purchases: 1
Ever seen a manatee? Well, they look kind of like a tusk-less walrus -- BIG, slow, and pretty darn chunky. Makes you wonder why Christopher Columbu...
Bought by KOSU
- Added: May 25, 2010
- Length: 01:30
- Purchases: 1
Most of us have heard that carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas, and a major contributor to global warming. We all should ditch incandescent light bu...
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- Added: May 25, 2010
- Length: 01:30
- Purchases: 1
Here’s a conundrum. What do you do with three thousand tons of smelly garbage a day? Could you just, well, vaporize it?!
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- Added: May 25, 2010
- Length: 01:30
- Purchases: 1
We've all heard about rising carbon dioxide levels. It's a major contributor to global warming. Now scientists say more CO2 may -- ironically -- be...
- Added: May 25, 2010
- Length: 01:30
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: May 25, 2010
- Length: 01:30
Okay -- so it sounds pretty disgusting when you first hear about it. But, well, here it goes. We may be able to get drinking water from treated sew...
- Added: May 25, 2010
- Length: 01:30
Over the years, treasure maps have been of such interest that the Library of Congress devoted a volume to them! Now, a new kind of map is proving t...
- Added: May 25, 2010
- Length: 01:30
We all know divorce can be painful for those involved. And now, researchers at the University of Michigan have determined that divorce also hurts t...
- Added: May 25, 2010
- Length: 01:30