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.

Science
Natural Sciences
Technology
926
Pinkster
What was once a Dutch celebration of Pentecost passed into the hands of African slaves.
2 min
927
Stealing Hearts, Stolen Songs
Courting a female lyrebird with a repertoire of purloined calls.
2 min
928
Animal Migrations Meet Cities
Wildlife and urban life are colliding near Kenya's largest city.
2 min
929
Cormorant Fishing Season
Forget lures, lines and bait. How about a trained bird that catches fish for you?
2 min
930
A German - Native American Musical Hybrid
The Waila music of the Tohono O'odham Native Americans in southern Arizona sounds surprisingly like polkas, and there's a good reason why.
2 min
931
Dawn Chorus Day
It's a day to celebrate birds' remarkable singing and listening abilities.
2 min
932
Waila - A Party With Deep Roots
When the Tohono O'odham Native Americans dance to Waila, their traditional social music, the party lasts all night.
2 min
933
Waila - the Desert People Celebrate
The Tohono O'odham Native Americans of southern Arizona believe that everything in the desert - humans, animals and plants - must be treated with reverence. 
2 min
934
Cueva De Villa Luz - Extreme Cave
Snot-tites and sulfur. Could this be a preview of what Mars is like?
2 min
935
Cueva De Villa Luz - Lethal But Healthy
If the rotten egg smell doesn't get to you, then maybe the bats, spiders, or dripping sulfuric acid will.
2 min
936
Ceremony at a Sacred Cave
Every Spring in Mexico's Cueva de Villa Luz, descendants of Zoque and Mayan Indians hold a rather remarkable ceremony.
2 min
937
Greek Orthodox Easter - Touchstone to a Culture
For Greeks throughout the world, Easter Sunday is the most important holiday of the year.
2 min
938
Greek Orthodox Easter
In the Eastern Orthodox tradition, this is Holy Week, culminating in Easter Sunday.
2 min
939
Easter on Mt. Athos
Mt. Athos, in Greece, has been home to Greek Orthodox monks for thousands of years. 
1 min
940
Earth Day - The Pledge
Denis Hayes, chairman of Earth Day 1990, believes that it's time for people to integrate environmental values throughout their whole lives. An archival program.
2 min
941
Earth Day - The Green Decade
The founder of Earth Day outlines participatory events around the world. An archival program
2 min
942
Bells of Notre Dame
In celebration of the enduring spirit of one of the world's great places of worship.
2 min
943
Beavers in the Spring
Where's the beaver? This week, chances are he's out working on his dam.
2 min
944
Ruby Throated Hummingbirds
Meet the bird with the fastest wings in the world.
2 min
945
Sperm Whales - Breeding
How did Moby Dick make babies? Check out the Indian Ocean this week to find out.
2 min
946
Thingyan
In Myanmar, the country formerly known as Burma, the new year brings a temporary reprieve from social taboos, and a lot of water.
2 min
947
Songkran - Thai New Year
It's the hottest time of the year in Thailand, and the traditional Thai New Year's celebration offers a proven remedy for the heat.
2 min
948
Hawks - Migration
If you're in New Jersey this week, look to the skies!
2 min
949
Tornados - Stormy Weather
The season to watch out for tornadoes depends on what part of the country you live in.
2 min
950
Tornados and Airplanes
The air formations created in the wakes of heavy aircraft may tell us something about how tornados form.
2 min