Pulse of the Planet Podcast with Jim ...
Each weekday, Pulse of the Planet provides its listeners with a two-minute sound portrait of Planet Earth, tracking the rhythms of nature, culture and science worldwide and blending interviews and extraordinary natural sound.
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Black Skimmers
This summer, an endangered seabird will find one of its last remaining safe havens on the salt marshes off the coast of New Jersey.
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Parallax View
Fledgling seabirds must the trick of catching fish beneath the surface of the water.
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Hajj: Sacred Gathering
Millions of Muslim pilgrims gather this week in Mecca, in a gathering which transcends the barriers of caste, color, race and gender.
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Hajj: Pilgrimage to Mecca
At least once in their lives, all Muslims who are physically and financially able are enjoined to make a pilgrimage to Mecca.
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Lovebugs Meet Their Nemesis
Yet another reason to have electric cars!
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Moths, Moonlight - and Your Car
Why are moths attracted to light bulbs?
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The Splat Test
There's a lot to learn from the big blob left on your windshield by an unfortunate horse fly.
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Windshield Entomology
Here's a new way to pass the time on a long car ride.
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The Clammer
It's clamming season in Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
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Gobi Desert - the Wind is Up
Fierce windstorms in the Gobi Desert force scientists working there to think fast and run even faster.
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Hippos - How Low Can They Go?
These three-ton animals may communicate using sounds below the range of human hearing.
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Butter - Think Global
Analyzing butter to detect pollutants worldwide.
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Butter Detector
A cheap and effective pollution monitoring tool?
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Sounds of July Fourth
Fireworks, marching bands, and words from some famous Americans.
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Bullfrogs
A bullfrog's croak promises warm nights to come.
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Fireflies
What's behind the summer's most famous flying light show?
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Sirius rising
For ancient Egyptians, the appearance of the constellation Sirius in the dawn sky marked the beginning of an important annual event.
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Battling for Bluebirds
If you want Bluebirds in your nesting boxes, it likely means evicting Sparrows and Starlings.
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Seeds, Weeds and Natives
They're good for the environment, but what's the best way to find native plants?
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Siberian Throat Singing
Some remarkable music is a highlight at the annual Tun Payram festival.
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The Black Saint
Black Venezuelans have introduced an African icon into a festival honoring St. John.
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Trance Dancing and Promesas
An icon is said to hold the power to grant promises.
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Dia De San Juan
A Venezuelan festival honoring a Catholic saint has taken on a decidedly African flavor.
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Planting Native Species
There's something we all can do to help protect local animals and plants.
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Butter Mythology
The food millions of people spread on their toast every morning has inspired legends in many cultures.
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