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.
1076
Red Skies
Look to the clouds for hints about tomorrow's weather.
2 min
1077
Crickets and Cockroaches
Does animal behavior give us clues about the weather?
2 min
1078
Wind and Wooly Bears
Can timeworn proverbs help us forecast the weather?
2 min
1079
Mow High With a Sharp Blade
Lessons learned from golf course greens can improve a home lawn.
2 min
1080
Water and Song
Casting off the year's cares during Tashlicht.
2 min
1081
Bread on the Water
A symbolic practice on the first day of the Jewish New Year.
2 min
1082
Start With One Tree..
One of Africa's most successful environmental movements started with planting seven trees.
2 min
1083
Overpopulation
And the most overpopulated country in the world is..?
2 min
1084
Sing to the Fish
Mandarese fishermen sing to their prey.
2 min
1085
They Run the Earth
What would happen if all the ants on earth disappeared?
2 min
1086
Cattle-Raising Ants
We're not the only species that practices animal husbandry.
2 min
1087
Super Organism
Individuals members of an ant colony are like cells in a body, each performing a specialized task.
2 min
1088
A Most Abundant Life Form
Where can you find a billion pounds of ants? All around us.
2 min
1089
The Inventors of Chemical Warfare
Ants fight, raid their enemies' colonies, and even use chemical weapons.
2 min
1090
The Ruthless Courtesy of Ants
The world's foremost authority on ants reveals how they can be courteous towards relatives but merciless to outsiders.
2 min
1091
The Chinese Bigfoot
Legends of a Chinese Wildman go back 2500 years in eastern literature.
2 min
1092
Hairy Evidence
Laboratory tests of hair samples indicate they come from a hitherto unknown primate.
2 min
1093
The Wildman
Is a large, ape-like creature hiding in the remote forests of China?
2 min
1094
The Living Culture of Lapland
"We are not Swedes, Norwegians, Finns or Russians."
2 min
1095
Reindeer Go Hi-Tech
Neither bridges or dams can stop their annual migration.
2 min
1096
The Future of Kenya's Wildlife Parks
Richard Leakey predicts there will be fences. This archival program is part of our 30th anniversary celebration.
2 min
1097
Humans and Wildlife - Who's Protecting Who?
If you farm near a wildlife park, what's to prevent a buffalo from trampling your crops?
2 min
1098
Elephants and Ivory
Famed anthropologist and conservationist Richard Leakey unveils his strategy to protect Kenya's elephants. This archival program is part of our 30th anniversary celebration.
2 min
1099
A World-Class Gathering
The yearly migration of Sand Hill Cranes brings half a million birds to roost in Nebraska's Platte River.
2 min
1100
Calling All Frogs!
A montage of vocalizations from around the world - and their variety will surprise you.
2 min