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
1601
Tundra - Pumping Carbon
How would you measure the release of carbon from the vast landscape of Alaska's tundra? Think small.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2 min
1602
Sounds of July Fourth
Fireworks, marching bands, and words from some famous Americans.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2 min
1603
Tracker - Neverending Question
A good tracker never stops asking questions about their surroundings.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2 min
1604
Climate Change - Species at Risk
Australia's white lemuroid possum may be the world's first mammal to go extinct via global warming.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2 min
1605
Bat Diversity - Climate Change
A belly full of bugs or pregnant? The answer could have an impact on the population levels of Malaysian bats.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2 min
1606
Climate Change - Bower Birds
In the cloudforest of Australia, Bowerbirds build elaborate homes for their mates.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2 min
1607
Climate Change - Reptile Survey
Leaping lizards! Climate change researchers count reptiles in northeastern Australia.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2 min
1608
Tundra - Clipping
Science Diarist Ted Schuur is in Alaska's northern latitudes, using ordinary garden clippers and canning jars to conduct cutting edge climate research.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2 min
1609
Tundra - Finding a Sample
Climate change is having a significant impact on Alaska's tundra. And as frozen soils melt, the release of carbon may have a significant impact on our climate.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2 min
1610
Climate Change - DNA
DNA from reptiles and amphibians can help researchers see how they these animals have adapted to past climate change.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2 min
1611
Climate Change - Pushed Up the Mountain
In the highlands of Australia, animals trying to escape rising temperatures may soon have no place to go.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2 min
1612
Climate Change - Extinction
Small changes in climate can have a large impact on the creatures living in Australia's Carbine Tableland.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2 min
1613
Climate Change - Complexity
Unraveling an ecosystem to discover the effects of climate change is challenging work for Science Diarist Steve Williams.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2 min
1614
Climate Change - Cloud Stripping
Could climate change dry out a rain forest?  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2 min
1615
Climate Change - Bird Count
In a cloudforest in northeastern Australia, chirping birds may provide clues about the effects of global warming.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2 min
1616
Ventana - We're Still Here
The Ohaloni Rumsin people proudly practice traditions of generations past.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2 min
1617
Ventana: Dances of Our People
A grandmother's story inspires a young boy to seek knowledge and share wisdom about his Indian heritage.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2 min
1618
The Bayaka - Glowing Spirits
Glowing spirits visit the Bayaka's nighttime ceremonies.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2 min
1619
Nanotech - Worts Case Scenarios
Could nanoparticles be toxic to humans and the environment?  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2 min
1620
Nanotech - Lycurgus Cup
Did fourth century Rome know about nanotechnology?  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2 min
1621
Nanotech - Staying Small
If they're going to retain their special properties, nanoparticles have to stay small!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2 min
1622
Nanotech - Think Thin
Is that a pen in your shirt pocket or the latest smartphone?  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2 min
1623
Sibley - Warblers
The Holy Grail of bird watching is finding and identifying warblers, and the best month to go on this quest is May.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2 min
1624
Sibley - Drawing Birds
An accomplished avian artist continually refines his craft.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
1 min
1625
The Bayaka - Boyobi
Before embarking on a hunt, the Bayaka must first convene with the spirits of the forest.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
1 min