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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From Jamaica to North Carolina. 26Dec17
The festival of Jonkonnu is celebrated with influences from West Africa, England and the Caribbean.
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Roots of Christmas. 25Dec17
Some of our most enduring Christmas traditions may date back to the pre-Christian era.
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Bonfires on the Levee. 22Dec17
Celebrating Christmas eve with a 20 foot pyre of wood and wire.
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When Christmas was Illegal. 21Dec17
There was a time when the singing of Christmas carols could land you in jail.
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Making a Better Box. 20Dec17
Rethinking what that gift you're giving comes in.
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Las Posadas. 19Dec17
Commemorating Mary and Joseph's search for lodging in Bethlehem.
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Planes, Trains and Trucks. 18Dec17
If you want to design effective packaging, you'd better know how it'll stand up to being transported.
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A Social Safety Valve. 15Dec17
A celebration designed to keep the fabric of society from tearing itself apart.
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Reconstructing Jonkonnu 14Dec17
Celebrating freedom from slavery.
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What's in a Raindrop? 13Dec17
Rain is a prime mover in stimulating microbial growth.
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Too Tall. 12Dec17
Is there a limit to how tall trees can grow?
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The Tallest Tree 11Dec17
Amidst a clearcut forest and host to a pesky woodpecker, stands the world's tallest tree.
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Evolution in the Clouds. 08Dec17
Why would bacteria evolve the ability to freeze cloud water at higher than normal temperatures?
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The Dark Side of Cloud Seeding. 07Dec17
There may be more in a rain shower than you think.
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Rain - the Missing Link. 06Dec17
What catalyzes the production of rain?
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The Recipe for Rain 05Dec17
Cloud water freezes at higher temperatures than pure water.
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To Freeze or Not to Freeze. 04Dec17
Rain starts with an ice crystal.To help support Pulse of the Planet and be entered into a raffle for a $25 Amazon gift card, you can fill out our survey at survey.acast.com.
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Promotoras. 01Dec17
Exchanging ideas and experience between peoples with different cultural backgrounds.
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Tourists Meet Bees. 30Nov17
In Mexico, a successful project is bringing together tourist-volunteers and local beekeepers.
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Volunteer Tourism. 29Nov17
It's an important economic and cultural resource in many countries.
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The Alarm Heard Round the World. 28Nov17
Is there a universal language of alarm calls?
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Early Warning System. 27Nov17
Birds "mobbing calls" make it easy for all the animals in a locale to know exactly when a predator is nearby.
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Alarm Calls. 24Nov17
What's a bird to do when it sees a predator lurking nearby?
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Thanksgiving Day Parade - Balloons. 23Nov17
What does it take to handle a four-story high balloon?
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Thanksgiving Day Parade - Inflation Day. 22N...
Watching the giant parade balloons being filled on the day before Thanksgiving has become part of New York's holiday celebration.To help support Pulse of the Planet and be entered into a raffle for a $25 Amazon gift card, you can fill out our s...
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