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Episodes

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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 sound.

Episodes

Mushroom Hunting - What Lies Beneath

A mushroom is the visible part of a much larger organism. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 27, 2021•3 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Bears at McNeil River- An Essential Meal

Bears at Alaska's McNeil River have come to rely on an annual fish feast. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 26, 2021•4 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Bears at McNeil River

Over a hundred brown bears in Alaska have learned that every July, the McNeil River is THE place to catch fish. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 23, 2021•3 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Black 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. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 22, 2021•3 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Parallax View

Fledgling seabirds must the trick of catching fish beneath the surface of the water. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 21, 2021•3 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Hajj: Sacred Gathering

Millions of Muslim pilgrims gather this week in Mecca, in a gathering which transcends the barriers of caste, color, race and gender. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 20, 2021•3 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Hajj: 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. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 19, 2021•3 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Lovebugs Meet Their Nemesis

Yet another reason to have electric cars! Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 16, 2021•3 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Moths, Moonlight - and Your Car

Why are moths attracted to light bulbs? Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 15, 2021•3 min•Transcript available on Metacast

The Splat Test

There's a lot to learn from the big blob left on your windshield by an unfortunate horse fly. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 14, 2021•4 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Windshield Entomology

Here's a new way to pass the time on a long car ride. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 13, 2021•4 min•Transcript available on Metacast

The Clammer

It's clamming season in Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 12, 2021•3 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Gobi Desert - the Wind is Up

Fierce windstorms in the Gobi Desert force scientists working there to think fast and run even faster. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 09, 2021•3 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Hippos - How Low Can They Go?

These three-ton animals may communicate using sounds below the range of human hearing. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 08, 2021•3 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Butter - Think Global

Analyzing butter to detect pollutants worldwide. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 07, 2021•3 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Butter Detector

A cheap and effective pollution monitoring tool? Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 06, 2021•4 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Sounds of July Fourth

Fireworks, marching bands, and words from some famous Americans. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 05, 2021•4 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Bullfrogs

A bullfrog's croak promises warm nights to come. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 02, 2021•3 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Fireflies

What's behind the summer's most famous flying light show? Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 01, 2021•3 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Sirius rising

For ancient Egyptians, the appearance of the constellation Sirius in the dawn sky marked the beginning of an important annual event. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 30, 2021•3 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Battling for Bluebirds

If you want Bluebirds in your nesting boxes, it likely means evicting Sparrows and Starlings. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 29, 2021•3 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Seeds, Weeds and Natives

They're good for the environment, but what's the best way to find native plants? Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 28, 2021•3 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Siberian Throat Singing

Some remarkable music is a highlight at the annual Tun Payram festival. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 25, 2021•3 min•Transcript available on Metacast

The Black Saint

Black Venezuelans have introduced an African icon into a festival honoring St. John. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 24, 2021•3 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Trance Dancing and Promesas

An icon is said to hold the power to grant promises. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 23, 2021•3 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Dia De San Juan

A Venezuelan festival honoring a Catholic saint has taken on a decidedly African flavor. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 22, 2021•4 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Planting Native Species

There's something we all can do to help protect local animals and plants. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 21, 2021•3 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Butter Mythology

The food millions of people spread on their toast every morning has inspired legends in many cultures. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 18, 2021•3 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Making Your Own Butter

Learn how to churn your own butter at home. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 17, 2021•4 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Butter Making

When it comes to making butter, older methods may be better. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 16, 2021•3 min•Transcript available on Metacast