Month: June 1992
Pulse of the Planet Daily Audio
ENVIRONMENTAL SOUNDMAN
To find natural sounds free of human noises, means travelling to remote corners of the globe.
June 29, 1992GIBBONS
From the jungles of Asia comes one of the most haunting animal sounds you’re ever likely to hear.
June 26, 1992CAPTIVE BREEDING – Siberian Tigers
An endangered species of tiger in the Minnesota Zoo may someday help wild populations of tigers to survive.
June 25, 1992CAPTIVE BREEDING
Because so many species of animals are endangered in the wild, zoos see themselves as the equivalent of ocean-going arks.
June 24, 1992SHAMAN – A Message
Is the survival of indigenous people linked to the survival of the natural world? A Brazilian medicine man has a compelling message.
June 23, 1992SHAMAN – An Exchange
An unusual project begun by a Brazilian shaman involves sharing traditionally secret knowledge of plants and herbs.
June 22, 1992SHAMAN
A shaman uses herbal medicines, based on knowledge passed down through generations. He must also understand the spiritual life of both man and the forest.
June 19, 1992CARS – FUTURE OPTIONS
The United States has more than 188 million motor vehicles on the roads — and as the population grows, so will traffic.
June 18, 1992KILLER BEES – On the Move
It’s taken Killer Bees 40 years to travel from Brazil to the southern border of the United States. What will finally halt the bees’ progress?
June 17, 1992CHIEF SEATTLE’S ADVICE
More than a century ago, a Native American leader spoke of the relationship between humans and the earth.
June 16, 1992KILLER BEES
It’s been called the bee with a personality problem, and it’s headed our way.
June 15, 1992HONEYBEES
One of our most valuable domesticated animals is an insect.
June 12, 1992VANISHING INSECTS -A Worldwide Effort
A scientist urges that if we can’t halt the decimation of half the world’s living species of insects, we should at least try to save specimens, so that future generations can see what was lost.
June 11, 1992VANISHING INSECTS
Fifty years from now, half of all the species of insects in the world may be extinct.
June 10, 1992CREE
The Cree Indians of northern Ontario are protesting a hydroelectric project that they say threatens to destroy their land and way of life.
June 9, 1992WEATHER FOLKLORE -Red Skies
Certain predictable weather patterns have been captured in colorful and accurate proverbs.
June 8, 1992WEATHER FOLKLORE – Crickets & Cockroaches
Can we predict the weather by watching animal behavior?
June 5, 1992WEATHER FOLKLORE – Wind and Woolly Bears
Meteorologists can’t always predict the weather, even using the most up to date techniques. Are timeworn proverbs any better at forecasting the weather?
June 4, 1992FORESTRY – Tree Farm
Managing a tree farm requires advance planning, since a crop is only harvested once every sixty to seventy years.
June 3, 1992GREENBELT MOVEMENT – Meeting the Challenge
Poverty often forces people to overuse scarce resources, in order to survive, until the land becomes uninhabitable. Education can help break the cycle.
June 2, 1992GREENBELT MOVEMENT
One of Africa’s most successful environmental movements grew out of the planting of seven trees.
June 1, 1992BIRDWATCHING
The hows – and whys – of birdwatching, even in the midst of a city.