Month: May 1992
Pulse of the Planet Daily Audio
FORESTRY – Management
With intensive management, plantations of trees can be grown and harvested like any other crop.
May 28, 1992FORESTRY – Clearcutting
A forester says that clearcutting a forest may replicate certain natural events, and benefit some species of animals.
May 27, 1992POPULATION GROWTH – The Cycle of Poverty
Poverty and overpopulation form a vicious cycle.
May 26, 1992POPULATION GROWTH – Carrying Capacity
As the world’s population begins to climb, scientists are beginning to wonder if there’s a limit to the earth’s resources.
May 25, 1992POPULATION GROWTH -Overpopulation
What is the most overpopulated country in the world? It’s not the one with the most people per square mile.
May 22, 1992POPULATION GROWTH
About 95 million people are added to the world’s population every year, and it’s taking less and less time for the planet’s population to double. How long can this continue?
May 21, 1992NEW ECOLOGY – The Human Factor
Nature thrives on change, but are people going too far?
May 20, 1992NEW ECOLOGY – Diversity
Wide changes and variations in a landscape make it possible for many different creatures to live side by side.
May 19, 1992NEW ECOLOGY – Let it Burn?
Is it possible to overprotect a park or wilderness area?
May 18, 1992NEW ECOLOGY – The Shifting Mosaic
Cataclysmic events like hurricanes or floods are not only normal, but necessary for the development of a natural system.
May 15, 1992CUNA – People of Panama
An indigenous Panamanian tribe is working on its own management and development scheme.
May 14, 1992MANDARESE FISHERMEN – Rituals
Fishermen in Indonesia believe that just as they keep an eye on their catch, those fish are watching them as well.
May 13, 1992MANDARESE FISHERMEN – Summoning the Fish
Mandarese fishermen sing to their prey to coax them into their traps.
May 12, 1992MANDARESE FISHERMEN – Flying Fish
It takes unusual methods to capture a unique kind of fish.
May 11, 1992ANTS – Consider Their Ways
If all the ants in the world disappeared, the effects on the environment would be devastating.
May 8, 1992ANTS – Cattle Raisers
People are not alone in domesticating other species.
May 7, 1992ANTS – Super Organism
Members of an ant colony are like cells in a body – each performing a specialized task that contributes to the functioning of the entire organism.
May 6, 1992ANTS – A Most Abundant Life Form
Where can you find a billion pounds of ants? All around us.
May 5, 1992ANTS – Chemical Warfare
Ants live a life of almost constant battle. They fight, raid their enemies’ colonies, and even use chemical weapons.
May 4, 1992ANTS – Ideal Vs. Reality
The common ant is a complex creature, courteous towards its relatives but ruthless to outsiders.
May 1, 1992PREVENTING POLLUTION – Barry Commoner
The best way to get rid of pollutants is not to produce any in the first place.