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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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
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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
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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.
2 min
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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The Bayaka - Glowing Spirits
Glowing spirits visit the Bayaka's nighttime ceremonies. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2 min
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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
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Nanotech - Lycurgus Cup
Did fourth century Rome know about nanotechnology? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2 min
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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.
2 min
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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
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Sibley - Drawing Birds
An accomplished avian artist continually refines his craft. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
1 min
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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
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The Bayaka - Net Hunt
The Bayaka, hunter-gatherers living in the rainforest of Central Africa, prepare for a community hunt. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2 min
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Sperm Whales - Breeding
How did Moby Dick make babies? Check out the Indian Ocean this week to find out. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2 min
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Sibley - Like An Oasis
Migrating birds find Central Park an oasis amidst the metropolitan landscape. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2 min
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Soil Litter - Temperate Zones
Climatic variances and geological history determine the biological make-up of soil. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2 min
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Soil Litter - Unidentified Species
Biology's latest frontier is as close as your own backyard. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2 min