Month: October 1999
Pulse of the Planet Daily Audio
PULSE’S 2000TH PROGRAM
In celebration of our 2000th program, we revisit some of our favorite sounds from the Pulse of the Planet archives.
October 28, 1999PUNKIE NIGHT
On Punkie Night, the children of Hinton St. George in Great Britain join in a boisterous procession through village streets.
October 27, 1999Listener Initiative
Our listeners are invited to share their seasonal observances on our new toll-free number, 1-877-PULSE99.
October 26, 1999ETHNOBOTANY- Discovery
The Amazonian rainforest contains a vast wealth of medicinal plants, but how are these botanical secrets revealed?
October 25, 1999ETHNOBOTANY- Rainforest Experience
Visiting the Amazonian rainforest can be an assault on the senses.
October 22, 1999Palmetto Brooms
A traditional craftswoman explains her method in a marsh in south Georgia.
October 21, 1999RIVER NIGER- Adventure
A seasoned adventurer suggests that the pursuit of the unpredictable may be a part of what it means to be human.
October 20, 1999SOCKEYE SALMON- Survival
Researchers are making every effort to preserve one of the world’s great fish migrations.
October 19, 1999SOCKEYE SALMON- Test Tube Fish
A program to breed sockeye salmon begins in the laboratory.
October 18, 1999SOCKEYE SALMON- Safety Net
An evolutionary safety net may not be enough to save Sockeye salmon from extinction.
October 15, 1999HUNGARIAN WINE HARVEST- Celebration
In the Tokaye region of Hungary, the annual wine harvest is a cause for celebration.
October 14, 1999HUNGARIAN WINE HARVEST- Sounds/ Process
This month is the wine harvest in Hungary. Today we’ll listen to the sounds of that process.
October 13, 1999GALAPAGOS- Iguanas
A species of swimming iguanas is just one of the evolutionary curiosities that once inspired Charles Darwin.
October 12, 1999GALAPAGOS FUR SEA LIONS- Mating
For this vociferous ocean dweller, the business of reproduction is a year-round affair.
October 11, 1999GALAPAGOS FUR SEA LIONS
Many of the Fur Sea Lion’s adaptations have made them attractive to hunters, bringing these animals near to extinction.
October 8, 1999JELLYFISH- Structure
They’re some of the simplest creatures in the animal kingdom- but, to those who admire jellyfish, they’re also some of the most beautiful.
October 7, 1999JELLYFISH- Reproduction
What’s the best way to treat a jellyfish sting?
October 6, 1999MUSHROOMS- Lore
Today, the myths and facts of toadstools, fairy rings and other ‘mischievous molds.’
October 5, 1999MUSHROOMS- Picking
This is the time of year to keep your eye out for giant puffballs and other treasures of mushroom season.
October 4, 1999BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS- Graymoor
A menagerie of wildlife has its day in church in honor of St. Francis, patron saint of the animals.
October 1, 1999MUSK OX
What looks like a cross between a cow, a goat and an antelope?