Month: October 2006
Pulse of the Planet Daily Audio
Ecological Footprint: Reducing Demand
Reducing our consumption of natural resources is crucial for sustaining human life on earth.
October 30, 2006Geobacter – Cleaning Up Toxic Waste
A recently discovered group of microorganisms have the ability to clean up contaminated groundwater.
October 27, 2006Geobacter – Discovery
Iron-breathing creatures on the banks of the Potomac? Stay tuned!
October 26, 2006Ecological Footprint: Overshoot
Humanity is expending the natural resources of our planet faster than they can be regenerated.
October 25, 2006Wind Turbines – Harvesting the Wind
Crop farming and energy production are compatible, as wind turbines whoosh amidst corn fields of the Midwest.
October 24, 2006Natural Shapes in the Wind Tunnel
Looking for inspiration, aeronautics researchers test shapes that have been in use for millions of years.
October 23, 2006High Altitude Suit Technology – Mission
There is little room for error when you work at an altitude of 62,000 feet.
October 20, 2006Wind Turbines – How They Work
Wind mills dot rolling hills from South Dakota to Minnesota, harnessing wind for electrical generation.
October 19, 2006Wind turbines – Windscape
Southwestern Minnesota is now home to a new generation of farms for harvesting wind power.
October 18, 2006Ecological Footprint: The Role of Technology
Technology can help meet the challenge of ecological recovery.
October 17, 2006Invasive Insects – Tracking
Entomologists use both high and low (very low!) tech solutions in their efforts to eradicate invasive insect species.
October 16, 2006Invasive Insects – Arrival
Some stowaways are more unwelcome than others. Entomologists work to contain and eradicate invasive insects.
October 13, 2006Ecological Footprint: Only One Planet
Ecologists have found a way to quantify human consumption of our planet’s natural commodities.
October 12, 2006Manatees in Belize – Conservation
Researchers study the ecology of Manatees looking for clues that might help save their dwindling populations.
October 11, 2006Narwhal – Evolution
The narwhal, with its inside-out, eight-foot long tooth, doesn’t just look odd; it is a genuine evolutionary anomaly.
October 10, 2006Singing Mice – Help
Scientists searching for the origin of certain speech disorders are listening to mice!
October 9, 2006Singing Mice – Love
It might not be Barry White, but it seems to work for amorous mice. We listen in.
October 6, 2006Curling: A Most Social Game
The skillful game of curling calls for a high level of sporting etiquette.
October 5, 2006Curling: History in Stone
What originated as a 17th century Scottish game of sliding rocks around on ice is now an international Olympic sport.
October 4, 2006Curling: Intro
What does a 42 pound granite stone have in common with the game of chess?
October 3, 2006Singing Mice – Song
Scientists say that the complexity and repetition of mouse vocalizations make them more than random squeaks.
October 2, 2006Singing Mice – Who Knew?
Move over Mickey, apparently all mice can carry a tune.