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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Tiger Moths - Jamming Sonar
A sound defense against bats!
2 min
902
Serenading Moths
Tiger moths woo their partners with a series of clicking sounds.
2 min
903
Spiritual Conservation
In southeast Asia, religious traditions have long saved animals from extinction.
2 min
904
India's Most Sacred River
The revered Ganges River has become increasingly polluted.
2 min
905
Heaviest Rainfall in the World
A peacock's call heralds the start of India's monsoon season.
2 min
906
Antarctic Winds
It's winter in Antarctica, where the land is ravaged by 100 knot winds.
2 min
907
Morris Dancing - Like Devils Incarnate
While it's history is a mystery, the English tradition of Morris Dancing has managed to survive for centuries.
2 min
908
Awakening the Earth with Dance
An old English folk form that is thriving on both sides of the Atlantic.
2 min
909
Hippos - How Low Can They Go?
These three-ton animals may communicate using sounds below the range of human hearing.
2 min
910
The Clammer
It's clamming season in Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
2 min
911
Special Episode - Space Shuttle Launch
One of the world's most awesome sounds!
4 min
912
Wally Schirra - Space Pioneer
Schirra was the only astronaut to fly on the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo missions.
2 min
913
Wally Schirra - Spaceship Earth
One of NASA's first astronauts takes us inside the space capsule.
2 min
914
Apollo 11 – Scale of the Universe
Trying to wrap your mind around the size of the universe is like trying to count the grains of sand on a beach.
3 min
915
Apollo 11 - The Fragile Earth
Fifty years ago when Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the moon, astronaut Michael Collins circled overhead.
2 min
916
Lovebugs Meet Their Nemesis
Yet another reason to have electric cars!
2 min
917
Moths, Moonlight - and Your Car
Why moths are attracted to flames and artificial light.
2 min
918
The Splat Test
There's a lot to learn from the big blob left on your windshield by an unfortunate horse fly.
2 min
919
Windshield Entomology
Here's a new way to pass the time on a long car ride.
2 min
920
Unsung Insect Heroes
They are responsible for more cross-pollination than honeybees!
2 min
921
Berries and Bugs for the Blues
Small wonder there are no Bluebirds at your bird feeder.
2 min
922
Sounds of July Fourth
Fireworks, marching bands, and words from some famous Americans.
2 min
923
Battling for Bluebirds
If you want Bluebirds in your nesting boxes, it likely means evicting Sparrows and Starlings.
2 min
924
Seeds, Weeds, Natives and Nurseries
They're good for the environment, but what's the best way to find native plants?
2 min
925
Planting Native Species
There's something we all can do to help protect local animals and plants.
2 min