Month: January 1994
Pulse of the Planet Daily Audio
DESIGN FOR THE ENVIRONMENT
It may be in industry’s best interest to design products that are environmentally safe.
January 28, 1994DESIGN FOR THE ENVIRONMENT – Cradle To Cradle
A new design strategy promotes environmentally-sound products by rethinking the entire process of manufacturing.
January 27, 1994FISH SOUNDS – At Home
The technology is now available to listen to the sounds of fish in your home aquarium, but you may be surprized at what you hear.
January 26, 1994FISH SOUNDS
Scientists are listening to fish in order to better manage their populations.
January 25, 1994SOVIET NUCLEAR DUMPING
Scientists in both the US and Russia are trying to determine the impact of Soviet dumping of nuclear waste in the Arctic.
January 24, 1994FLYING SOIL
The soil you walk on every day may have travelled thousands of miles to reach it’s current resting place.
January 21, 1994SMART WINDOWS
Some day in the future, you’ll be able to lighten or darken your window electronically, saving energy in the process.
January 20, 1994MANATEES – Endangered
While the future looks grim for the Manatee, efforts are underway to save these gentle giants of the ocean.
January 19, 1994MANATEES – Siren’s Song?
Sailors used to mistake manatees for the mermaids and sirens of greek mythology. But what do the manatee’s calls really signify?
January 18, 1994KILLER FUNGUS
Like a scene from a cheap horror movie, a giant fungus has attacked a forest in the Pacific Northwest.
January 17, 1994WORLD’S LARGEST LIVING THING
The world’s largest known organism is living in the woods of Washington state. How big is it? — about two square miles!
(a giant fungus!)
January 14, 1994RADIOACTIVE WOOD ASH
The ash in your fireplace may be radioactive.
January 13, 1994BISON RANCHING-Meat
Buffalo burgers taste like beef burgers, but have the fat and calories of chicken.
January 12, 1994BISON RANCHING
January 11, 1994SOYBEAN PRODUCTS-Ink
There’s a good chance that the newspaper you read is printed using ink made from soybeans.
January 10, 1994DIVERSITY OF LIFE-The Soil
A close look at soil reveals how many organisms there are in it, and how little we know about them.
January 7, 1994DIVERSITY OF LIFE-New Species
From the giant Megamouth Shark to tiny bacteria, scientists continue to discover new forms of life.
January 6, 1994DIVERSITY OF LIFE-Millions of Species?
While millions of species have been described by science, we may have only scratched the surface.
January 5, 1994CLAY FILTERS
A new form of clay may help scientists more safely dispose of nuclear waste.
January 4, 1994NEEM TREE
A cancer-causing fungus has been known to contaminate crops around the world. Scientists are looking to a tree in India for a solution.
January 3, 1994NEEM TREE – A Most Remarkable Plant
For centuries, the Neem Tree has been used in India as a pesticide and an important medicinal herb.