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Rock A Lingua

La Tierra, Lugares y Animales (Places and Wild Animals)

K - 8th
¡Esta tierra está enferma! Beginning Spanish learners learn more about the ways pollution affects rivers, forests, oceans, and the animals that live in these habitats with a catchy and informative song.
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Science Friday Initiative

Science Friday: Obama Environmental Appointments

9th - 10th
A conversation about the expected appointments by then President-elect Obama for important environmental positions, including the Secretary of State and the director of the Environmental Protection Agency. Aired Dec. 12, 2008 [12:27 min]
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Science Friday Initiative

Science Friday: Going Green at College

9th - 10th
An interview with college students about the environmental activities and initiatives that are taking place on many college campuses. Aired Aug. 20, 2010 [25:05]
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Science Friday Initiative

Science Friday: Green Building

9th - 10th
A talk with the architect of Washington University's Tyson Living Learning Center, an environmentally sustainable building. Aired Mar. 12, 2010. [17:47] Links to a video about three minutes long.
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Science Friday Initiative

Science Friday: Michael Novacek and 'Terra'

9th - 10th
An interview with Michael Novacek, author of Terra: Our 100-Million-Year-Old Ecosystem - and the Threats That Now Put it at Risk. He talks about the history of ecosystems and environmental threats the Earth faces. Includes link to a...
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Science Friday Initiative

Science Friday: The Epa's New Proposal to Curb Carbon Emissions

9th - 10th
A discussion of a proposal from the Environmental Protection Agency that carbon emissions from power plants achieve a thirty percent reduction in carbon emissions by the year 2030. Aired June 6, 2014 [11:47 min]
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Science Friday Initiative

Science Friday: Forty Years of the Endangered Species Act

9th - 10th
The Endangered Species Act was passed in 1973, nearly unopposed. Conservation biologist Joe Roman and environmental historian Peter Alagona discuss how effective the Act has been in the last forty years and what steps could be taken for...
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Science Friday Initiative

Science Friday: Chemistry Roundup

9th - 10th
The environmental impact of eating less meat, BPA in seawater, and an update on cold fusion research, Science Friday goes behind the scenes at this week's American Chemical Society meeting.
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Science Friday Initiative

Science Friday: Live Earth Concerts Kick Off Worldwide

9th - 10th
Can music stop global warming? Science Friday talks with some of the organizers of the 'Live Earth' concerts across the globe.
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Science Friday Initiative

Science Friday: Green Your Lawn

9th - 10th
An interview with Pail Tuckey, author of The Organic Lawn Care Manual. The discussion focuses on how to have a lawn that is environmentally sensitive, without the use of pesticides and other chemicals. Aired Oct. 2, 2009 [23:01]
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Science Friday Initiative

Science Friday: Environmentalism Today

9th - 10th
What does it mean to be an environmentalist today? Has the environmental movement grown too accommodating with the passage of time? [23 mins. 34]
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Science Friday Initiative

Science Friday: Lester Brown Plan B 3.0

9th - 10th
Ira talks with Lester Brown of the Earth Policy Institute about the environmental problems facing the globe, and what can be done to take action to fix them.
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Science Friday Initiative

Science Friday: Parsing the Budget Bills

9th - 10th
The signing of the debt ceiling bill this week may lead to sizable cutbacks in energy and environmental programs.
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Science Friday Initiative

Science Friday: The Scoop on Soil

9th - 10th
Soil may be good for growing things in -- but it's also an important player in climate change. We'll talk with a soil scientist about the importance of fertile soil to the planet's environmental health.
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Science Friday Initiative

Science Friday: Yellow Dirt

9th - 10th
A new book looks at the history and environmental legacy of uranium mining on Navajo lands.
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Science Friday Initiative

Science Friday: Nanotube Safety

9th - 10th
Long carbon nanotubes may behave similar to asbestos fibers in the body, a preliminary study finds. We'll talk about what still needs to be learned abotu the potential health and environmental effects of nanoscale materials.
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Science Friday Initiative

Science Friday: Debating Genetically Modified Salmon

9th - 10th
Two scientists discuss food safety and environmental concerns associated with transgenic salmon.
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Science Friday Initiative

Science Friday: More

9th - 10th
How do population, natural resources, and women's rights all intersect? We'll talk about population and reproduction through the ages, and its connection to environmental issues past and present.
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Science Friday Initiative

Science Friday: Seattle Mayor Mike Mc Ginn Talks Climate and Carbon

9th - 10th
The former environmental activist takes measure of the city's carbon footprint.
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Science Friday Initiative

Science Friday: Aging City Pipes in Need of a Plumber's Touch

9th - 10th
400 gallons is the average amount of water that travels to a family's home each day. The water travels to city dwellers by way of old, leaky pipes that are tricky to replace. In this audio recording listen as George Hawkins, general...
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Science Friday Initiative

Science Friday: Small and Unsafe? Concerns About Nanotechnology

9th - 10th
A former EPA administrator talks with Ira about why he thinks the agency is not prepared to protect the environment from any hazards that nanotechnology might produce.
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Science Friday Initiative

Science Friday: Assessing the Health of the Gulf, Post Spill

9th - 10th
Ira Flatow and guests discuss the Gulf of Mexico oil spill's impact on wetlands, wildlife, and human health.
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Science Friday Initiative

Science Friday: How Wood Smoke Is Dirtying Alaska's Air

9th - 10th
The air quality in Alaskan cities such as Fairbanks has been determined to be worse than most places in the United States, and is having adverse effects on residents' health. The source of this pollution is the smoke from wood stoves,...
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NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Artist Known for Ephemera Creates Slate Landscape

9th - 10th
Art and science merge as artist Andy Goldsworthy defeats gravity once again for a new piece he created for the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. This website is full of audio and video clips that captures Goldsworthy's...

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