Each weekday, Pulse of the Planet provides its listeners with a two-minute sound portrait of Planet Earth, tracking the rhythms of nature, culture and science worldwide and blending interviews and extraordinary natural sounds.
India's revered Ganges River has become increasingly polluted. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In memory of primatologist Jane Goodall - a program from our archives: Why is the chimpanzee disappearing? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In memory of primatologist Jane Goodall, a program from our archives. "They embrace, they kiss......" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
They come in all shapes and sizes, but what are the chances of actually finding a meteorite? (In Memory of Meteorologist Douglas Revelle) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Every October, there's a sixty mile pilgrimage to the Mexican village of Magdalena in honor of St. Francis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What to do when an island bird refuge gets overgrown with plants? (In memory of ornithologist Helen Hays, 1931 - 2025) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Remembering primatologist Jane Goodall with a program from our archives: " Our closest living relatives...." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In memory of primatologist Jane Goodall - Throughout her lifelong study of chimpanzees, Jane Goodall made some amazing discoveries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
An elaborate Indonesian death ritual takes its cues from the mating habits of the Hornbill bird. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sometimes animals remind us we have more in common with them than we think. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On the trail of the world's most sought-after mushroom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In any forest, there's a complex interdependent web of life underground. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A mushroom is the visible part of a much larger organism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Yet another reason to have electric cars! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Fierce windstorms in the Gobi Desert force scientists to think fast and run faster. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
These three-ton animals may communicate using sounds below the range of human hearing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A veteran auctioneer explains the intricacies of his craft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Analyzing butter to detect pollutants worldwide. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A cheap and effective pollution monitoring tool? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
They're good for the environment, but what's the best way to find native plants? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This summer, an endangered seabird has found one of its last remaining safe havens on the salt marshes off the coast of New Jersey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Fledgling seabirds must the trick of catching fish beneath the surface of the water. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Bears at Alaska's McNeil River have come to rely on an annual fish feast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Over a hundred brown bears in Alaska have learned that every summer, the McNeil River is THE place to catch fish. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Some remarkable music highlights Siberia's annual Tun Payram festival. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
There's something we all can do to help protect local animals and plants. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The food millions of people spread on their toast every morning has inspired legends in many cultures. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Churn your own butter at home! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In Africa's Serengetti Park, more than a million animals are making their annual trip north, driven by the rains and guided by their own instincts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
When it comes to making butter, older methods may be better. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
An old English folk tradition thrives on both sides of the Atlantic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A bullfrog's croak promises warm nights to come. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What's behind the summer's most famous flying light show? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Fireworks, marching bands, and words from some famous Americans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Migrating birds find Central Park an oasis amidst the metropolitan landscape. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Correctly identifying bird sounds is like earning a second language. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Some tips on finding birds from the famous author/illustrator. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A group of women in Botswana offer a lesson in termite cuisine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Silkworm pupae, fried and served with onions, is a popular snack in some parts of China. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Insects are an important source of protein for many societies around the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Ohaloni Rumsin people proudly practice traditions of generations past. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A grandmother's story inspires a young boy to seek knowledge and share wisdom about his Indian heritage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
When the Tohono O'odham Native Americans dance to Waila, their traditional social music, the party lasts all night. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Tohono O'odham Native Americans of southern Arizona believe that everything in the desert - humans, animals and plants - must be treated with reverence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Meet the bird with the fastest wings in the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
I spent a weeks asking friends, relatives and passers-by whether or not their mother ever sang to them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It's mating season for sperm whales in the Indian Ocean. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In Japanese culture, the blossoming of the Cherry Tree represents an ancient code of honor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In the Eastern Orthodox tradition, Holy Week culminates on Easter Sunday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The tiniest bits of matter have a very large impact on our environment and our lives. Join Geoscientist Marc Michel on a deep dive into the science of nanotechnology. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Join filmmaker Ken Burns in an exploration of the greatest artist/scientist/seeker of all time, plus a preview of Ken's next series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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