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.
Throughout the Southeastern states, August is the season for tobacco auctions.
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The Big One - From the Sky
Is the Earth in danger of being hit by a giant meteor?
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Meteorite Mysteries
Meteorites can knock down an entire forest, or bounce away harmlessly.
2 min
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Blood Meal
The surprising truth about why mosquitoes need your blood.
2 min
855
Celebration for a Nation of Immigrants
A festival imported to America from Ghana is a way of remembering the past, while contributing to the future.
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Sound and Silence
The Ga people of Ghana remember the pain of famine and the celebration of harvest.
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857
Rodeo Bullriders
An eight-second ride can seem like forever.
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Texas Hill Country Rodeo
There are lots of flashier rodeos, but this one's the real deal.
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859
A Subtle, Distant Boom
Scientists are tracking meteor impacts by listening for them.
2 min
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The Perseid Meteor Shower
A Celestial treat: the annual rain of space dust entering the Earth's atmosphere.
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Finding Meteorites
They come in all shapes and sizes, but what are the chances of actually finding a meteorite?
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Sealing our Fate, Just Like Birds
An elaborate Indonesian death ritual takes its cues from the mating habits of the Hornbill bird.
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The Erie County Fair
Celebrating rural American at of of our largest county fairs.
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Like Going to Camelot
New York's Erie County Fair evokes a sense of idyllic happiness.
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Hornbills and Humans
Sometimes animals remind us we have more in common with them than we think.
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From the Saddle at Saratoga
August is a busy month for thoroughbred racing in Saratoga Springs, New York. Meet the folks who really know their way around the track -- the jockeys.
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Tiger Moths - Jamming Sonar
A sound defense against bats!
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Serenading Moths
Tiger moths woo their partners with a series of clicking sounds.
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Spiritual Conservation
In southeast Asia, religious traditions have long saved animals from extinction.
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India's Most Sacred River
The revered Ganges River has become increasingly polluted.
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Heaviest Rainfall in the World
A peacock's call heralds the start of India's monsoon season.
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Antarctic Winds
It's winter in Antarctica, where the land is ravaged by 100 knot winds.
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873
Morris Dancing - Like Devils Incarnate
While it's history is a mystery, the English tradition of Morris Dancing has managed to survive for centuries.
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Awakening the Earth with Dance
An old English folk form that is thriving on both sides of the Atlantic.
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Hippos - How Low Can They Go?
These three-ton animals may communicate using sounds below the range of human hearing.