Month: July 1993
Pulse of the Planet Daily Audio
BEARS – Bone Disease
The secret of how bears maintain bone mass while hibernating may prove helpful to humans.
July 29, 1993BEARS – Recycling Their Waste
The bear’s unique metabolism allows it to efficiently recycle its waste while is sleeps through the winter
July 28, 1993BEARS – Denning
How do bears manage to survive the winter months asleep in their dens?
July 27, 1993WHALE RESCUE – In Action
When a whale becomes beached, its only hope of survival may be through the actions of humans.
July 26, 1993WHALE RESCUE
What inspires volunteers to help rescue a stranded whale?
July 23, 1993CHILE’S ANCIENT FOREST – Preservation
Like the old growth forest of the Pacific Northwest, Chile’s ancient forests are in need of protection.
July 22, 1993CHILE’S ANCIENT FOREST – Alerce Trees
Chile may be on the verge of losing one of the world’s oldest living organisms.
July 21, 1993ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH
A new kind of aircraft has been developed to enable scientists to study previously uncharted areas of the upper atmosphere.
July 20, 1993CZECHOSLOVAKIA – Pollution
Extensive air pollution from the burning of soft coal is Czechoslovakia’s greatest environmental problem.
July 19, 1993OZONE – The Lessons Learned
Should new technologies be viewed as guilty until proven innocent?
July 16, 1993CZECHOSLOVAKIA – Economic Environmentalism
An economic as well as environmental solution is needed to clean up the pollution in Czechoslovakia, and the rest of Eastern Europe.
July 15, 1993SLUDGE IN FOREST – Application
In most cities, sewage sludge ends up in landfills or even the deep ocean. Near Seattle, it’s being used as fertilizer on the forest floor.
July 14, 1993SLUDGE IN FORESTS
Is the application of sewage sludge to forest lands a safe way of re-using a waste product?
July 13, 1993ENDANGERED SPECIES LAB – Ivory
Determining whether ivory is illegal or not can help save endangered elephant populations.
July 12, 1993OZONE – Into the Unknown
The thinning ozone layer above the South Pole has been well documented, but the dynamics of the ozone layer above the Northern Hemisphere are still relatively unknown.
July 9, 1993ENDANGERED SPECIES LAB – DNA Testing
A new technique of identifying wildlife parts or products may help give a voice to endangered animals.
July 8, 1993PATAGONIA – The Future
The relatively untouched environment of Patagonia may appear timeless to visitors, but how much longer can it remain in its pristine state?
July 7, 1993PATAGONIA – Ecotourism
While ecotourism in Patagonia appears to be successful, will too many visitors be harmful to wildlife in the area?
July 6, 1993PATAGONIA – Monitoring Wildlife
Scientists are attempting to trace the causes behind the decline of certain species of wildlife in Patagonia.
July 5, 1993OZONE – Protecting All Life Forms
A thinning of the ozone layer could effect virtually every life form on our planet.
July 2, 1993PATAGONIA – Elephant Seals
Elephant seals hold the record of the deepest dives for all air breathing animals.
July 1, 1993RATTLESNAKES – Venom
A rattlesnake’s venom not only stuns its prey, it helps digest it!