Pulse of the Planet Podcast with Jim Metzner | Science | Nature | Environment | Technology
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.
- Update frequency
- every 2 days
- Average duration
- 3 minutes
- Episodes
- 1779
- Years Active
- 2015 - 2025
Refuge
Great Gull Island is one of the few remaining places where terns can nest and raise their young in safety. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more info…
00:02:30 |
Thu 05 Aug 2021
A Feast for Voles
What to do when an island bird refuge gets overgrown with plants? Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Wed 04 Aug 2021
Elephants and Orvilles
Who says elephants can't fly? Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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00:03:33 |
Tue 03 Aug 2021
Sealing our Fate, Just Like Birds
An elaborate Indonesian death ritual takes its cues from the mating habits of the Hornbill bird. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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00:03:34 |
Mon 02 Aug 2021
Hornbills and Humans
Sometimes animals remind us we have more in common with them than we think. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Fri 30 Jul 2021
Mushroom Hunting - Morels
On the trail of the world's most sought-after mushroom. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Thu 29 Jul 2021
Mushroom Hunting - Unseen World
In any forest, there's a complex interdependent web of life underground. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Wed 28 Jul 2021
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.
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Tue 27 Jul 2021
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.
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00:03:33 |
Mon 26 Jul 2021
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 mor…
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Fri 23 Jul 2021
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.…
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Thu 22 Jul 2021
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.
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Wed 21 Jul 2021
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 acas…
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Tue 20 Jul 2021
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/p…
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Mon 19 Jul 2021
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.
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Fri 16 Jul 2021
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.
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Thu 15 Jul 2021
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.
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00:03:34 |
Wed 14 Jul 2021
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.
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Tue 13 Jul 2021
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.
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Mon 12 Jul 2021
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 informat…
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Fri 09 Jul 2021
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