Month: December 1992
Pulse of the Planet Daily Audio
DOMESTIC ANIMAL OVERPOPULATION
Why are animal shelters filled to capacity?
December 30, 1992URBAN WILDLIFE
As suburbs grow, local wildlife adapts to a human environment.
December 29, 1992PIGEONS – Easy Prey?
Peregrine falcons are making life uneasy for New York’s pigeon population.
December 28, 1992PIGEONS
Pigeons have learned how to live in an urban environment. Can we learn to live with them?
December 25, 1992PHOTOGREEN
What impact do photographic processes have on the environment?
December 24, 1992CHUNKRETE
It’s a lightwight concrete substitute that uses wood agregate instead of stone.
December 23, 1992OILSPILL AFTERMATH
How long can we reasonably expect an oil spill to impact on its immediate environment?
December 22, 1992WILD TURKEYS – Calls
A whole range of turkey vocalizations can be mimicked with calling devices.
December 21, 1992A DREAM OF NATURE
Throughout time, man’s understanding of nature has been kindled by the force and integrity of his questions.
December 18, 1992RICE – Pest Control
Rice farmers have been re-adopting some old strategies to combat insect pests.
December 17, 1992RICE – The Green Revolution
Dubbed The Green Revolution at its outset, the development of high-yield rice crops continues today.
December 16, 1992RICE
Arguably the world’s most important food crop, rice can be grown using a wide variety of methods.
December 15, 1992RAINFOREST – Coexisting With Diversity
Living comfortably in the rainforest sometimes means just staying out of harm’s way.
December 14, 1992LACKAWANNA RIVER – Legacy of Coal
Decades of coal-mining created conditions which led to the pollution of a Pennsylvania river.
December 11, 1992LACKAWANNA RIVER
Comprised of ordinary citizens, a local environmental group is helping to restore a river.
December 10, 1992WOLVES – Changing Attitudes
Once feared and hunted by humans, efforts are now being made to restore the endangered wolf.
December 9, 1992WOLVES – Restoration and Compensation
Not everyone welcomes the prospect of restoring wolves to their former hunting grounds.
December 8, 1992WOLVES, REINTRODUCING TO YELLOWSTONE
Eliminating the wolf from Yellowstone National Park has increased the populations of the animals they used to prey upon.
December 7, 1992INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT – Plant Hoppers
For 2000 years, the Chinese have been able to keep one of the world’s most destructive insect pests in check, without the use of pesticides.
December 4, 1992INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT – Ants
Beneficial insects can be an effective means of keeping harmful insects under control.
December 3, 1992FUEL CELLS – Power Plants
Will fuel cell technology replace some of our aging power plants?
December 2, 1992FUEL CELLS
Fuel to electricity without combustion; that’s the promise of fuel cell technology.
December 1, 1992GREYWATER
Can greywater systems help California gardens survive the drought?