Month: March 2004
Pulse of the Planet Daily Audio
Wind Turbines – How They Work
Wind mills dot rolling hills from South Dakota to Minnesota, harnessing wind for electrical generation.
March 30, 2004Wind turbines – Windscape
Southwestern Minnesota is now home to a new generation of farms for harvesting wind power.
March 29, 2004Ecological Footprint: The Role of Technology
Technology can help meet the challenge of ecological recovery.
March 26, 2004Ecological Footprint: Only One Planet
Ecologists have found a way to quantify human consumption of our planet’s natural commodities.
March 25, 2004Manatees in Belize – Conservation
Researchers study the ecology of Manatees looking for clues that might help save their dwindling populations.
March 24, 2004Manatees in Belize – Hunted
Manatees have been harvested for food throughout four centuries of human history.
March 23, 2004Manatees in Belize – Evolutionary Orphans
Off the coast of Belize, researchers are studying one of the last intact populations of West Indian manatees.
March 22, 2004Origins of the Universe – Dark Matter
Almost 90% of the entire universe is matter which cannot be seen, and it is accompanied by unexplained dark energy.
March 19, 2004Origins of the Universe – South Pole Station
The South Pole provides the best geophysical conditions for scientists to collect accurate data from the universe.
March 18, 2004Origins of the Universe – Cosmic Background Radiation
Astronomers are observing cosmic radiation to test theories about the creation of the universe.
March 17, 2004Tree of Life – Medical
Newly recognized phylogenetic relationships have given researchers a frontier for medical exploration.
March 16, 2004Tree of Life – Renaming
The long held categorization of living things is changing as scientists discover linear relationships between species beyond common characteristics.
March 15, 2004Tree of Life – DNA
The vast interconnectedness of all living things is being constructed from the individual genes of butterflies to humans.
March 12, 2004Subway Car Reef: Sea Bass
Black sea bass are now thriving in the waters of Delaware Bay thanks to the collaboration of marine biologists and the New York Transit System.
March 11, 2004Drugs from the Sea: Research
Researchers are analyzing compounds found in aquatic organisms to study their potential antiviral properties.
March 10, 2004Drugs from the Sea: Mollusks
Mollusks are one example of organisms being studied for their natural protective compounds.
March 9, 2004Drugs from the Sea: Platforms
Oil rig platforms provide a rich source of marine organisms for researchers in pursuit of potential pharmaceuticals.
March 8, 2004Subway Car Reef: Dumping
Subway cars are being recycled as artificial reefs, and marine biologists find they are the perfect design for colonies of aquatic animals.
March 5, 2004Subway Car Reef: Novel Solution
A seventeen ton metal box seems an unlikely place for for a marine habitat, but in the Delaware Bay it’s home-sweet-home.
March 4, 2004Tree of Life – Big Picture
DNA sequencing brings scientists closer to the understanding of how all living things are related through time.
March 3, 2004Stripe Backed Wrens: Name Songs
The bloodlines of stripe-backed wrens can be identified by their distinct repertoire of songs.
March 2, 2004Stripe Backed Wrens: Way Calls
Scientists are learning the intricacies of acoustical recognition through the songs of Venezuelan stripe-backed wrens.
March 1, 2004Tree of Life – Intro
Scientists are constructing a familial graph depicting common ancestry for all species.