Month: December 2019
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, 2019Rain – the Missing Link
What catalyzes the production of rain?
December 27, 2019The Recipe for Rain
Cloud water freezes at higher temperatures than pure water.
December 26, 2019To Freeze or Not to Freeze
Rain starts with an ice crystal.
December 25, 2019Wassail
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 24, 2019Christmas Bonfires – Tradition
Along the banks of the Mississippi River, a line of Bonfires lights the way for Papa Noel.
December 23, 2019Kwanzaa – Traditions
This week, millions of people around the world celebrate Kwanzaa, a relatively new holiday with roots in the ancient harvest festivals of Africa.
December 20, 2019Tourists Meet Bees
In Mexico, a successful project brings together volunteers and local beekeepers.
December 19, 2019Masquerade at Your Doorstep
Jonkonnu revelers sing and dance through neighborhoods, visiting homes where their pageantry might be favored with a gift of money.
December 18, 2019From Jamaica to North Carolina
The festival of Jonkonnu is celebrated with influences from West Africa, England and the Caribbean.
December 17, 2019A Social Safety Valve
A celebration designed to keep the fabric of society from tearing itself apart.
December 16, 2019Reconstructing Jonkonnu
Celebrating freedom from slavery.
December 13, 2019Making a Better Box
Rethinking what that gift you’re giving comes in.
December 12, 2019Planes, Trains and Trucks
If you want to design effective packaging, you’d better know how it’ll stand up to being transported.
December 11, 2019Promotoras
Lessons learned from the people of Tijuana.
December 10, 2019Volunteer Tourism
It’s an important economic and cultural resource in many countries.
December 9, 2019The Alarm Heard Round the World
Is there a universal language of alarm calls?
December 6, 2019Early Warning System
Birds “mobbing calls” make it easy for all the animals in a locale to know when a predator is nearby.
December 2, 2019Chernoybyl
Comrade, we get a whole lot of Levis this way!