Month: August 2015
Pulse of the Planet Daily Audio
Urban Ecology
We’ve heard the story of the city mouse and the country mouse. What about the city and country ants?
August 28, 2015Natchez Pow-Wow
At the annual Natchez Pow-Wow, Native Americans are dancing in the footsteps of their ancestors.
August 27, 2015Caterpillars – Stingers
The sting of a caterpillar can keep predators, and human researchers, at bay.
August 26, 2015Caterpillars – Importance of Diversity
Virtually every organism in a rainforest ecosystem is part of an interdependent web of life.
August 25, 2015Caterpillars – Interactions
Tinker with the micro-ecology of just one plant, and you risk altering an entire ecosystem.
August 24, 2015Caterpillars – Microcosm
A diverse ecoysystem can be found within the leaves of one rainforest plant.
August 21, 2015Caterpillars – Secrets of Finding
Signs of caterpillars are easy to spot, but how do you locate the caterpillars themselves?
August 20, 2015Caterpillars – Parasitoids
In Costa Rica’s banana plantations, parasitoids can keep hungry caterpillars in check.
August 19, 2015Caterpillars – Alien
Nature can be harsh, and in the case of caterpillar-eating parasitoids, it’s downright gruesome.
August 18, 2015Caterpillars – Many Types
In Costa Rica’s rainforest, the diversity of caterpillars rivals the diversity of the plants they consume.
August 17, 2015Sagebrush – Upside of Weeds
Some ranchers may be feeling a bit sheepish as they profit from invasive weeds.
August 14, 2015Sagebrush – Solutions
Scientists may have found a way to control an invasion of non-native plants in the mid-west.
August 13, 2015Sagebrush-Endangered
The ecosystem of the western United States is being threatened by invasive plants.
August 12, 2015Medicinal Weeds – Origins
People have used medicinal plants for centuries, but how was this knowledge first learned?
August 11, 2015Medicinal Weeds – Examples
They’re poisonous if used improperly, but in the hands of an expert, they can save lives.
August 10, 2015Weather Making Cities – Wetter Cities
The cityscape is an environment that creates a micro-climate unto itself.
August 7, 2015Floyd – Dancing
On the Friday night jamboree at the Floyd Country Store, you’re invited to learn how to flatfoot and clog.
August 6, 2015Weather Making Cities – What Can Be Done To Change It?
Rooftop surfaces and strategically planted trees can ease the heat of urban environments.
August 5, 2015Weather Making Cities – Description
Meteorological conditions in urban areas are greatly influenced by the cityscape.
August 4, 2015Slurry Technology: Air Conditioning
A type of slurry, similar to the rainbow colored variety we enjoy in slush drinks, is a futuristic element for large scale structural cooling.
August 3, 2015Exploring Tibet – Monsoon Politics
Climate change thousands of years ago may have changed a culture.