Month: July 1994
Pulse of the Planet Daily Audio
COMMON GROUND – Breaking New Ground
Through gardening, a unique program is helping to bring hope to low-income communities in inner-city Los Angeles.
July 28, 1994COMMON GROUND
A Los Angeles organization is helping local residents turn vacant lots into productive gardens.
July 27, 1994FLY ZAPPER
With a little help from the sun, scientists have found a way to control flies in rural areas.
July 26, 1994CITY FARM
What’s it like running a farm in one of the country’s largest urban centers?
July 25, 1994ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICE BUILDING – Setting an Example
An environmental group is proving that office buildings can be environmentally sound.
July 22, 1994SCRAP EXCHANGE – Material for the Imagination
In the hands of a child, what was once factory waste paper, plastic or cloth is turned into a work of art.
July 21, 1994SCRAP EXCHANGE
In North Carolina, discarded materials from local factories are getting a new lease on life – as art supplies.
July 20, 1994RATS NESTS – Clues to the Past
Studying rats nests may not sound glamorous, but it helps provide scientists with a picture of the earth’s environmental history.
July 19, 1994THAILAND – The Impact of Dams
Development along Thailand’s rivers may be threatening an ancient way of life.
July 18, 1994RATS NESTS – A Window to the Environment
The material scavenged over the years by packrats has proved to be a valuable resource – to science.
July 15, 1994KOGI, THE – The Elder Brothers
The caretakers of earth have issued a warning to their younger brothers.
July 14, 1994KOGI, THE – Message From a Lost World
After a self-imposed exile of one thousand years, an ancient tribe of people have an urgent message for the rest of our planet.
July 13, 1994COMPUTER RECYCLING – Saving Landfill Space
Discarded computers are taking up an increasing percentage of landfill space. Recycling them may provide a better alternative.
July 12, 1994COMPUTER RECYCLING
Why throw away an old computer when you could have it recycled?
July 11, 1994WILD CALIFORNIA – Urban/Rural Identity
California is simultaneously the most populous and the most rural place in the contiguous United States.
July 8, 1994WILD CALIFORNIA – Fire and Rain
With the right amount of fire and rain, a California ecosystem comes alive.
July 7, 1994WILD CALIFORNIA – The Oldest and the Tallest
Meet California’s tallest and most senior citizens.
July 6, 1994RIVERS OF MAINE
Recent clean up efforts are revitalizing Maine’s river systems.
July 5, 1994HI-TECH MILK
There’s life after milk, and it’s not just cheese: presenting a host of applications for dairy products outside the kitchen.
July 4, 1994PLASMA WASTE-DESTROYER
Scientists are developing a technology for destroying hazardous wastes without releasing harmful pollutants into the atmosphere.
July 1, 1994COLOBUS MONKEYS
A morning wake-up call reverberates through the Kenyan rainforest.