Month: May 2014
Pulse of the Planet Daily Audio
Science Diary: Climate Change – Running
In the highlands of Australia, animals trying to escape rising temperatures may soon have no place to go.
May 29, 2014Science Diary: Climate Change – Extinction
Small changes in climate can have a large impact on the creatures living in Australia’s Carbine Tableland.
May 28, 2014Science Diary: Climate Change – Complexity
Unraveling an ecosystem to discover the effects of climate change is challenging work for Science Diarist Steve Williams.
May 27, 2014Science Diary: Climate Change – Cloud
Could climate change dry out a rain forest?
May 26, 2014Science Diary: Climate Change – Bird
In a cloudforest in northeastern Australia, chirping birds may provide clues about the effects of global warming.
May 23, 2014Ventana – We’re Still Here
The Ohaloni Rumsin people proudly practice traditions of generations past.
May 22, 2014The Bayaka – Glowing Spirits
Glowing spirits visit the Bayaka’s nighttime ceremonies.
May 21, 2014The Bayaka – Boyobi
Before embarking on a hunt, the Bayaka must first convene with the spirits of the forest.
May 20, 2014The Bayaka – Net Hunt
The Bayaka, hunter-gatherers living in the rainforest of Central Africa, prepare for a community hunt.
May 19, 2014Beavers – Spring
Where’s the beaver? This week, chances are he’s out working on his dam.
May 15, 2014Soil Litter – Temperate Zones
Climatic variances and geological history determine the biological make-up of soil.
May 14, 2014Soil Litter – Soil As Living Skin
Soil is bio-dynamic: it has the capacity to filter pollutants and transform elements into organic matter.
May 13, 2014Soil Litter – Unidentified Species
Biology’s latest frontier is as close as your own backyard.
May 12, 2014Sibley – Warblers
The Holy Grail of bird watching is finding and identifying warblers, and the best month to go on this quest is May.
May 9, 2014Sibley – Drawing Birds
An accomplished avian artist continually refines his craft.
May 8, 2014Sibley – Like An Oasis
Like the inhabitants of New York City, migrating birds find Central Park an oasis amidst the metropolitan landscape.
May 7, 2014Sibley – Language of the Birds
Correctly identifying bird sounds is similar to learning a second language.
May 6, 2014Sibley – Birdwatching 101
As any expert would tell you, the first step to bird watching, is well, finding the birds. Here are some tips.
May 5, 2014Hawks – Migration
If you happen to be in New Jersey this week, look to the skies and you might see a migrating hawk.
May 2, 2014Musical Brains – Lullabies
The unique qualities of lullabies transcend age and culture.
May 1, 2014Science Diary: Acoustical Ecology – Biodiversity
Want to measure biodiversity? No fancy instruments needed. Just use your ears!