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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Prevention Through Design - Safety
A new field is encouraging engineers to include safety in every product or procedure. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2 min
1627
Prevention Through Design
How do we know new products and procedures are safe? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2 min
1628
Tundra - Pulling Roots
Even on a balmy day in Alaska, ice can be found just below the surface of the soil. But the ice is melting and the ecosystem may be in jeopardy. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2 min
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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
1630
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
1631
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
1632
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
1633
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.
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1634
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.
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1635
Climate Change - Reptile Survey
Leaping lizards! Climate change researchers count reptiles in northeastern Australia. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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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.
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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
1638
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
1639
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
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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
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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
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Climate Change - Cloud Stripping
Could climate change dry out a rain forest? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2 min
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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
1644
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
1645
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
1646
The Bayaka - Glowing Spirits
Glowing spirits visit the Bayaka's nighttime ceremonies. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2 min
1647
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
1648
Nanotech - Lycurgus Cup
Did fourth century Rome know about nanotechnology? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2 min
1649
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
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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.
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