Month: April 2013
Pulse of the Planet Daily Audio
Greek Orthodox Easter
In the Eastern Orthodox tradition, this is Holy Week, culminating in Easter Sunday.
April 29, 2013Return of the Wood Thrush
The annual return of the wood thrush holds a special meaning for some Pulse of the Planet listeners in upstate New York.
April 26, 2013Kincentric Ecology – Yumari
The Raramuri people of Mexico honor their kinship to the earth through song and dance.
April 25, 2013Kincentric Ecology – Today
The culture of the Raramuri people is a model for a more sustainable way of life in our modern industrialized world.
April 24, 2013Kincentric Ecology – Breath
All of nature shares the same breath, so believe the Raramuri peoples of Mexico.
April 23, 2013Kincentric Ecology – Language
The language of the Raramuri people is interwoven with the elements of nature.
April 22, 2013Kincentric Ecology – Family
All of nature is kindred to the people of the Raramuri culture in Mexico.
April 19, 2013Appalachian Spring – Poke and Ramps
Springtime brings the culinary delight of wild ramps to this Appalachian community.
April 18, 2013Appalachian Spring – Plant Pharmacy
In rural Appalachia, if you need to get to the drug store for something ailing you, the remedy might be found growing outside your door.
April 17, 2013Carpenter Bees – Sneaky
Some female carpenter bees have been known to engage in artifice and deception.
April 16, 2013Carpenter Bees – Social
Carpenter bees are among the more solitary bees, sometimes living one to a nest.
April 15, 2013Carpenter Bees – Nest
Bees are resourceful multi-talented insects, and some are skilled carpenters.
April 11, 2013In Praise of Dungbeetles
Dung beetles of the Amazon bring new meaning to the word “recycling”.
April 10, 2013Storks – Homing
Pairs of white storks amaze Hungarians by returning year after year to nest in the exact same spot.
April 9, 2013Storks – Voices
Baby storks have a cry remarkably like human babies, but adult storks clatter their bills instead of calling.
April 8, 2013Storks – Legend
The white stork is a revered creature in Hungary, a central figure in fable and folklore.
April 5, 2013Cherry Blossom Festival – Old and New
In the United States, the annual Cherry Blossom festival has come to include many traditional and modern Japanese art forms.
April 4, 2013Butter – Simple Samples
Air pollution monitoring is nothing new, but now scientists are turning to a new source of data: dairy cows.
April 3, 2013Butter – Think Global
Scientists are analyzing butter to better understand pollutants found in the grass that cows feed upon.
April 2, 2013Butter – Monitoring Pollutants
Scientists have hit upon a cheap and effective pollution monitoring tool – butter.
April 1, 2013Butter – Persistent Pollutants
Just because a pollutant gets banned, it doesn’t mean it has gone away. In fact, detectable traces of it might be in your refrigerator.