Month: February 2008
Pulse of the Planet Daily Audio
Cultural Forest
In northeastern Thailand, scientists are learning lessons from indigenous people on how to manage the endangered forest ecosystem.
February 28, 2008Dirt-Eating Parrots: Health
The eating habits of parrots may provide a solution to one of the world’s most urgent health problems
February 27, 2008Science Diary: Seaweed – Kelp
Celtic Kelp Cultivation involves hoisting a rope that’s been seeded with seaweed spores.
February 26, 2008Damselfish: Gone Fishing?
Monitoring damselfish populations in Barbados will help scientists around the world better manage fish reserves.
February 25, 2008Science Diary: Seaweed – Harvesting
There’s plenty of potato harvesting in Ireland, but seaweed farming? A Galway seaweed scientist shows us how it’s done.
February 22, 2008Peat Bogs: Time Bomb
Peat bogs in western Siberia are a huge carbon store, but they’re in danger of thawing out.
February 21, 2008Antarctic Lakes: Contamination
When you’re drilling through ice miles thick, how do you keep your samples from becoming contaminated?
February 20, 2008Science Diary: Sharks – Squid
What weighs 100 pounds, has a beak, and fights sharks? A feisty California Calamari!
February 19, 2008Peat Bogs: Living Dead
What’s larger than the state of Texas, thousands of years old, and both good and bad for the Earth’s climate?
February 18, 2008Science Diary: Sharks – Tagging
Hooked! Catch and release shark tagging off California’s coast.
February 15, 2008Skating Canal: Winter Beauty
The Rideau Canal in Ottawa offers skating enthusiasts miles to glide while enjoying the beauty of winter.
February 14, 2008Skating Canal: Winter Tradition
A skating canal in Ontario has become a national symbol of winter in Canada.
February 13, 2008Science Diary: Lions – Encroachment
Lions live safely in Kenya’s wildlife reserves. But a lion who wanders off protected land is courting disaster.
February 12, 2008Science Diary – Tracking
Hide and seek! Nighttime lion tracking in Kenya’s Tsavo region.
February 11, 2008Science Diary: Lions – Cow
In Kenya, when lions kill cattle, ranchers retaliate by poisoning the carcass, and the results can be devastating to the entire ecosystem.
February 8, 2008Science Diary: Frogs – Toxins
Frogs are sensitive creatures, and they’re sending us a warning. It may be wise to heed their message.
February 7, 2008Chinese New Year in Malaysia
In Malaysia, the Chinese New Year celebration is a time for dressing in new clothes, giving gifts to family members and acting on one’s very best behavior.
February 6, 2008Science Diary: Frogs – Drought
Frogs and water go hand in hand. But in some arid regions, frogs can survive for years without rain.
February 5, 2008Antarctic Lakes: Time Capsule
Lakes buried under ice in Antarctica hold more than information about Earth’s past climate- they contain unique microorganisms.
February 4, 2008Science Diary: Frogs – Quarantine
Endangered tadpoles found! Call the Frog Rescue Service; they’ll pick them up, nurture them, and find them suitable homes.
February 1, 2008Science Diary: Acoustical Ecology – Biodiversity
Want to measure biodiversity? No fancy instruments needed. Just use your ears!