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1. Environment Show #494

Type:
Audio
data di creazione:
1999 June 19
Collection:
WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
Collecting Area:
New York State Modern Political Archive
Collection ID:
apap138
Parent Record(s):
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2019-02-07T00:48:09Z
Descrizione:
1) Peter Berle speaks with Timothy Wirth, president of the United Nations Foundation, about a $1 Billion donation from Ted Turner. Timothy Wirth reflects on his first year as president. 2) Susan Arbetter reports on the new hall of biodiversity exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History. 3) Nancy Lord reads from her book, Green Alaska: Dream from the Far Coast. 4) Peter Berle speaks with Richard Martin with the Louisiana Nature Conservancy about alligators in Lousiana 5) Peter Berle, Paul Simon, director of the Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University and Kenley Brunsdale with the Center for Middle East Peace discuss the fresh water crisis in the middle east. 6) Peter Berle makes some recommendations for energy efficient appliances. 7) Steven Westcott speaks with Howard Bluestein, Professor of Meteorology, about how tornadoes form, tornado chasing and how tornadoes are predicted.
Soggetto:
Lord, Nancy, Biodiversity, American Museum of Natural History, and United Nations Foundation

2. Environment Show #434

Type:
Audio
data di creazione:
1998 April 21
Collection:
WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
Collecting Area:
New York State Modern Political Archive
Collection ID:
apap138
Parent Record(s):
88e1f8d49bd0d334e5f17bf80dc68e9b
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2019-02-07T00:36:43Z
Descrizione:
1) Peter Berle discusses the plant life report about plant species extinction from the World Conservation Union, 2) Steven Westcott reports on freshwater mussels and their role in freshwater ecosystems, 3) Peter Berle talks about the recycling of Vietnam-era napalm by the U.S. Navy and its use as a fuel in cement kilns, 4) the Earth Calendar segment has a report on Vidalia onion harvesting, 5) Steven Westcott talks with Timothy Braylauer abuot the ancient meteorite that hit the Yucatan peninsula, 6) In Talking Green Peter Berle discusses the cleanup of nuclear waste from the Rocky Flats, CO, weapons production site, 7) Alan Weisman reads from his essay on Gaviotas Columbia
Soggetto:
Napalm, Biodiversity, Plants Extinction, and Freshwater mussels--United States

3. Environment Show #121

Type:
Audio
data di creazione:
1992 April 26
Collection:
WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
Collecting Area:
New York State Modern Political Archive
Collection ID:
apap138
Parent Record(s):
88e1f8d49bd0d334e5f17bf80dc68e9b
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2019-02-06T23:19:30Z
Descrizione:
1.) Host Bruce Robertson talks with scientist Dr. David Stedman about the difficulties involved with preserving biodiversity. 2.) Robertson checks in with Keith Tondrick of the Sierra Club about his Appalachian Trail hike. 3.) Ethan Finesilver reports from Vermont about forrester Lynn Levine and her educational trail hikes.
Soggetto:
Biodiversity, Trail guide, and Appalachian Trail