Month: December 2010
Pulse of the Planet Daily Audio
Year End Fire Watch
“Be careful with fire!†is the call heard throughout Tokyo neighborhoods on the last two evenings of the year.
December 30, 2010Hawaiian New Year’s – Share
As the last day of the year approaches, one Pulse of the Planet listener remembers New Year’s as a time of Japanese traditions, Portuguese soup and Chinese firecrackers.
December 29, 2010Science Diary: Exploring Tibet – Monsoon Politics
Climate change thousands of years ago may have changed a culture.
December 28, 2010Wassail
An ancient Anglo-Saxon tradition called “Wassail” lives on in Pennsylvania, where a group of friends celebrate this week by drinking to the health of apple trees.
December 27, 2010Science Diary: Koalas – Mystery
Why has the koala population of St. Bees Island remained stable, while other regions struggle to keep the koala population under control?
December 24, 2010Christmas Bonfires – Tradition
Along the banks of the Mississippi River, a line of Bonfires lights the way for Papa Noel.
December 23, 2010Science Diary: Glaciers – Ice Tunnel
Melting glaciers reveal hidden tunnels within.
December 22, 2010Seasonal Backyard Science – Every Tree Tells A Story
Examining a fallen tree can reveal a lot about the animals that have used it.
December 21, 2010Seasonal Backyard Science – Insects
Even in winter, you can find springtails!
December 20, 2010Seasonal Backyard Science – Winter Secrets
When you find grooves in the snow, or piles of pine cone chips- who has been there? Learn about the signs that animals leave behind.
December 17, 2010Science Diary: Glaciers – Breaking Up
A loud splash catches the attention of researchers atop a glacier.
December 16, 2010Science Diary: Glaciers – Movement
If you think that glaciers are just quiet, white masses of ice – well, you’re wrong!
December 15, 2010Melting Polar Ice Cap: Future
The North Pole is melting, and scientists tell us it will effect everything from polar bears to international politics.
December 14, 2010Melting Polar Ice Cap: Intro
The Arctic icecap appears to be melting, and some scientists say that within a century, the North Pole will be an open sea during the summer months.
December 13, 2010Kalas
In Lindsborg, Kansas, folks still mark this time of year with traditions their ancestors brought from Sweden.
December 10, 2010Icing on Aircraft Wings: Flying into Ice
To learn more about icing conditions, researchers fly straight to the source.
December 9, 2010Ice: Sounds of Ice
Listen to some of the unexpected sounds of winter.
December 8, 2010Ice: Freezing Lakes
The unusual way that water freezes allows fish and other aquatic life to survive the winter months.
December 7, 2010Ice: Comets
To find the source of life on earth, some say we should look to the skies.
December 6, 2010Sounds – Sound Analysis
Our ears are giving us clues to our surroundings – Are you listening?
December 3, 2010Curling: Intro
What does a 42 pound granite stone have in common with the game of chess?
December 2, 2010Ventana: We’re Still Here
The Ohaloni Rumsin people proudly practice traditions of generations past.
December 1, 2010Ventana: Dances of Our People
A grandmother’s story inspires a young boy to seek knowledge and share wisdom about his Indian heritage.