Month: July 2021
Pulse of the Planet Daily Audio
Hornbills and Humans
Sometimes animals remind us we have more in common with them than we think.
July 29, 2021Mushroom Hunting – Morels
On the trail of the world’s most sought-after mushroom.
July 28, 2021Mushroom Hunting – Unseen World
In any forest, there’s a complex interdependent web of life underground.
July 27, 2021Mushroom Hunting – What Lies Beneath
A mushroom is the visible part of a much larger organism.
July 26, 2021Bears at McNeil River- An Essential Meal
Bears at Alaska’s McNeil River have come to rely on an annual fish feast.
July 23, 2021Bears at McNeil River
Over a hundred brown bears in Alaska have learned that every July, the McNeil River is THE place to catch fish.
July 22, 2021Black Skimmers
This summer, an endangered seabird will find one of its last remaining safe havens on the salt marshes off the coast of New Jersey.
July 21, 2021Parallax View
Fledgling seabirds must the trick of catching fish beneath the surface of the water.
July 20, 2021Hajj: Sacred Gathering
Millions of Muslim pilgrims gather this week in Mecca, in a gathering which transcends the barriers of caste, color, race and gender.
July 19, 2021Hajj: Pilgrimage to Mecca
At least once in their lives, all Muslims who are physically and financially able are enjoined to make a pilgrimage to Mecca.
July 18, 2021Celebration for a Nation of Immigrants
A festival imported to America from Ghana is a way of remembering the past, while contributing to the future.
July 18, 2021Sound and Silence
The Ga people of Ghana remember the pain of famine and the celebration of harvest.
July 18, 2021Rodeo Bullriders
An eight-second ride can seem like forever.
July 18, 2021Texas Hill Country Rodeo
There are lots of flashier rodeos, but this one’s the real deal.
July 18, 2021Tiger Moths – Jamming Sonar
A sound defense against bats!
July 18, 2021Serenading Moths
Tiger moths woo their partners with a series of clicking sounds.
July 18, 2021India’s Most Sacred River
India’s revered Ganges River has become increasingly polluted.
July 18, 2021Spiritual Conservation
In southeast Asia, religious traditions have long saved animals from extinction.
July 18, 2021The Erie County Fair
Celebrating rural American at of of our largest county fairs.
July 18, 2021From the Saddle at Saratoga
August is a busy month for thoroughbred racing in Saratoga Springs, New York. Meet the folks who really know their way around the track — the jockeys.
July 18, 2021Antarctic Winds
It’s winter in Antarctica, where the land is ravaged by 100 knot winds.
July 18, 2021Heaviest Rainfall in the World
The call of the peacock heralds the start of India’s monsoon season.
July 18, 2021The Perseid Meteor Shower
A Celestial treat: the annual rain of space dust entering the Earth’s atmosphere.
July 18, 2021Meteorite Mysteries
Meteorites can knock down an entire forest, or bounce away harmlessly.
July 18, 2021The Big One – From the Sky
Is the Earth in danger of being hit by a giant meteor?
July 18, 2021Like Going to Camelot
New York’s Erie County Fair evokes a sense of idyllic happiness.
July 18, 2021Finding Meteorites
They come in all shapes and sizes, but what are the chances of actually finding a meteorite?
July 18, 2021Blood Meal
The surprising truth about why mosquitoes need your blood.
July 18, 2021Controlling Zika – Transgenic Mosquitos
Making male mosquitos with the “Nix Gene”.
July 18, 2021Refuge
Great Gull Island is one of the few remaining places where terns can nest and raise their young in safety.
July 18, 2021A Feast for Voles
What to do when an island bird refuge gets overgrown with plants?
July 18, 2021Elephants and Orvilles
Who says (baby tern) elephants can’t fly?
July 18, 2021Sealing our Fate, Just Like Birds
An elaborate Indonesian death ritual takes its cues from the mating habits of the Hornbill bird.
July 16, 2021Lovebugs Meet Their Nemesis
Yet another reason to have electric cars!
July 15, 2021Moths, Moonlight – and Your Car
Why are moths attracted to light bulbs?