Month: April 2012
Pulse of the Planet Daily Audio
Soil Litter – Temperate Zones
Climatic variances and geological history determine the biological make-up of soil.
April 27, 2012Science Diary: Climate Change – Bird
In a cloudforest in northeastern Australia, chirping birds may provide clues about the effects of global warming.
April 26, 2012Science Diary: Acoustical Ecology – Biodiversity
Want to measure biodiversity? No fancy instruments needed. Just use your ears!
April 25, 2012Ventana: We’re Still Here
The Ohaloni Rumsin people proudly practice traditions of generations past.
April 24, 2012Greater Sandhill Cranes: Courtship
Cranes mate for life and are models of responsibility, discipline, and vigilance.
April 23, 2012Greater Sandhill Cranes: Crops
Colorado’s Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge has helped keep migrating cranes away from the fields of local farmers.
April 20, 2012Greater Sandhill Cranes: Fattening Up
Greater Sandhill Cranes come to Colorado’s San Luis Valley to get in shape for their summer breeding grounds.
April 19, 2012The Bayaka: Glowing Spirits
Glowing spirits visit the Bayaka’s nighttime ceremonies.
April 18, 2012The Bayaka: Boyobi
Before embarking on a hunt, the Bayaka must first convene with the spirits of the forest.
April 17, 2012The Bayaka: Net Hunt
The Bayaka, hunter-gatherers living in the rainforest of Central Africa, prepare for a community hunt.
April 16, 2012Beavers – Spring
Ward, where’s the beaver? This week, chances are he’s out working on his dam.
April 13, 2012Easter – Mt. Athos
Mt. Athos, in Greece, has been home to Greek Orthodox monks for thousands of years.
April 12, 2012Thingyan
In Myanmar, the country formerly known as Burma, the New Year brings a temporary reprieve from social taboos, and a lot of water.
April 11, 2012Hawks – Migration
Stop off in New Jersey this week, and you might see a hawk migrating north.
April 10, 2012Sperm Whales – Breedng
How did Moby Dick make babies? Check out the Indian Ocean this week to find out.
April 9, 2012Science Diary: Bat Count – Protecting
Just outside Syracuse, NY is a small patch of wooded wetlands which serves as a tiny refuge for a tiny bat.
April 6, 2012Soil Litter – The Food Web
There’s a dense population under our feet that sustains life for us above the ground.
April 5, 2012Soil Litter – Soil As Living Skin
Soil is bio-dynamic: it has the capacity to filter pollutants and transform elements into organic matter.
April 4, 2012Rara
Catholicism and Voodoo blend in the vibrant Haitian ceremony called Rara.
April 3, 2012Science Diary: Bat Count – Thermal
In an effort to determine the cause of White Nose Syndrome, researchers are using thermal imaging to measure the body heat of Indiana bats.
April 2, 2012Science Diary: Bat Count – Hibernating
Populations of Indiana bats have been dropping nationally, but recently their numbers have grown in New York caves. Will they survive a new outbreak?