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.
This week, millions of people around the world celebrate Kwanzaa, a holiday with roots in the ancient harvest festivals of Africa.
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Christmas Eve in Woodstock 23Dec16
In the most famous small town in the world, the big question is how is Santa going to arrive this year?
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1528
Christmas Bonfires - Tradition 22Dec16
Along the banks of the Mississippi River, a line of Bonfires lights the way for Papa Noel.
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1529
Kalas 21Dec16
In Lindsborg, Kansas, folks still mark this time of year with traditions their ancestors brought from Sweden.
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1530
Lyme Disease - Acorns 20Dec16
Two summers after a bountiful acorn year, is the riskiest time for human exposure to Lyme.
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1531
Cyber Security-5G 19Dec16
Blazing speeds on an internet signal that can't penetrate walls - or even paper!
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1532
Cybersecurity - Cloud to the Rescue
With our infrastructure increasingly dependent on computers, it's becoming more vulnerable. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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1533
Cybersecurity - Warfare
The first line of defense is looking for anomalous behavior. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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1534
Cybersecurity - IDing the Fridge
How do you do identity management for the "Internet of Things"? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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1535
Sinterklaas
Change Santa Claus's team of reindeer into a single white horse, and replace his costume with a bishop's robes, and you'll begin to get a picture of the Netherlands' Sinterklaas.
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1536
Klausjagen - Celebration
With bells, whips and candles, a Swiss village celebrates St. Nicholas' Day. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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1537
Persimmon Harvest
An annual harvest of wild persimmons has been a lifelong tradition.
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1538
Bird Feeders - Evolution of a Disease
Could bird feeders be helping a disease become more virulent every year?
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1539
Honeybees - Mites
Predatory insect mites are infecting honeybee hives, but pesticides used to control the mites just might be making things worse! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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1540
Honeybees - Inside the Hive
With thousands of bees to feed, a hive needs a good store of honey to get through the winter.
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1541
Lobsters - Surf Wars
Lobsters battle it out with their new neighbors.
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Lobsters - Picky Eaters
Lobsters taste their food with their feet! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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1543
Cell Sounds - Death
The final sound? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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1544
Cell Sounds - Listening
The sound of one cell singing?
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1545
Passing Disease - Clues
Understanding the ecology of wildlife in Botswana is giving scientists clues as to how we may better control disease worldwide.
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1546
Madagascar's RR: Plants Rescue
Madagascar scientists found plants that were a low-cost solution for stabilizing hillsides. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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1547
Katydids and Crickets - Thermometer
Telling the temperature by sound.
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1548
Katydids and Crickets - Noise
There's more to a cricket chirp than you might realize!
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1549
Acoustical Ecology - Sounds
How healthy is an ecosystem? Listen up! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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1550
Termites: Insect Hydro-Power
Could termites be the key to a clean energy future? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.