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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BioDesign - Enviro-Friendly Solutions 16Jan17
Could we replace things like luminescent paint with new products inspired by nature?
2 min
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Emerald Ash Borer - Woodpecker Allies 13Jan17
There's an easy way to see if an ash tree is infected by beetles.
2 min
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Emerald Ash Borer - Invasive Marauder 12Jan17
One species of insect is single-handedly wiping out entire forests of ash trees.
2 min
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BioDesign - Fog Water 11Jan17
Welcome to the living library!
2 min
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Appalachian Trail - Leave No Trace 10Jan17
Before you take a walk in the woods.....
2 min
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Appalachian Trail - Preservation 09Jan17
Improving conditions on the ever-popular AT.
2 min
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Appalachian Trail - Challenges 06Jan17
America's most famous hike is experiencing growing pains.
2 min
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Appalachian Trail - Origins 05Jan17
"Going to the mountains is going home." John Muir
2 min
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Lyme Disease - Opossums 04Jan17
An unsung hero in the prevention of Lyme Disease.
2 min
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Mummers Parade - History 03Jan17
The flamboyance of the Mummers' Parade arose from the masquerade balls of Philadelphia society.
2 min
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Mummers Parade - String Bands 02Jan17
Revered in Philadelphia since 1902.
2 min
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Year End Fire Watch 30Dec16
"Be careful with fire!" is the call heard throughout Tokyo neighborhoods on the last two evenings of the year.
2 min
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Lyme Disease - Tick Project 29Dec16
Testing two new ways of reducing ticks in suburban backyards.
2 min
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Wassail 28Dec16
An ancient Anglo-Saxon tradition lives on in Pennsylvania, where a group of friends celebrate by drinking to the health of apple trees.
2 min
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Lyme Disease - Mice 27Dec16
Tracking the animal most responsible for the spread of Lyme.
2 min
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Kwanzaa - Traditions 26Dec16
This week, millions of people around the world celebrate Kwanzaa, a holiday with roots in the ancient harvest festivals of Africa.
2 min
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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?
2 min
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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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Kalas 21Dec16
In Lindsborg, Kansas, folks still mark this time of year with traditions their ancestors brought from Sweden.
2 min
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Lyme Disease - Acorns 20Dec16
Two summers after a bountiful acorn year, is the riskiest time for human exposure to Lyme.
2 min
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Cyber Security-5G 19Dec16
Blazing speeds on an internet signal that can't penetrate walls - or even paper!
2 min
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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.
2 min
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Cybersecurity - Warfare
The first line of defense is looking for anomalous behavior. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2 min
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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.
2 min
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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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