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
Secrets of Bird Banding
Tracking avian populations on Block island. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Fri 10 Aug 2018
What's That Silver Bracelet?
Unlocking a bird's life story. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Thu 09 Aug 2018
Sounds of a Caravan
Meet the animal designed for long distance desert treks. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Wed 08 Aug 2018
An Ancient Pathway Through the Desert
"They're like the cowboys of the Chisholm trail." Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Tue 07 Aug 2018
The Fine Art of Observing Whales
Life in slow-motion reveals its mysteries to the patient observer. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Mon 06 Aug 2018
The Evolving Song
All the humpback whales of the North Pacific sing the same, slowly changing song. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Fri 03 Aug 2018
Largest Animals on Earth
Being huge and fearless has its disadvantages. This archival program is part of our 30th anniversary celebration. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for mo…
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Thu 02 Aug 2018
The Stuff of Legends
A first sighting of a whale can take your breath away. This archival program is part of our 30th anniversary celebration. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privac…
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Wed 01 Aug 2018
Birds and Landfills
What's a bird like you doing in a dump like this? This archival program is part of our 30th anniversary celebration. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for…
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Tue 31 Jul 2018
Keening
No Kayapo ceremony would be complete without the siren-like collective speech of the women, known as keening. This archival program is part of our 30th anniversary celebration. Anthropologist Terry T…
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Mon 30 Jul 2018
A Song Like No Other
How Roger Payne discovered that the long, complicated vocalizations of the humpback whales were actually songs. This archival program is part of our 30th anniversary celebration. Our GDPR privacy pol…
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Fri 27 Jul 2018
Stopping a Dam
The Kayapo of Brazil proved that indigenous people can become a powerful voice in their own defense. This archival program is part of our 30th anniversary celebration. Anthropologist Terry Turner (19…
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Thu 26 Jul 2018
Tradition as Weapon
A history of confrontation made the Kayapo formidable opponents to a government plan to flood their lands. This archival program is part of our 30th anniversary celebration. Anthropologist Terry Turn…
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Wed 25 Jul 2018
Returning Home
Decades after a government program removed them from their lands, some of Australia's indigenous peoples have returned to their traditional homes. This archival program is part of our 30th anniversar…
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Tue 24 Jul 2018
From Homeland to Bomb Site
The Pintobee people of Western Australia were forcibly removed from their ancestral land to create an atomic bomb test site. This archival program is part of our 30th anniversary celebration. Our GDP…
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Mon 23 Jul 2018
Living Culture
The Kayapo turned their corn ceremony into a confrontation with the Brazilian government. This archival program is part of our 30th anniversary celebration. Anthropologist Terry Turner (1935-2015) wa…
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Fri 20 Jul 2018
Foraging Central Park
Harvesting culinary delights in the wilds of New York City parks. This archival program is part of our 30th anniversary celebration. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast…
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Thu 19 Jul 2018
Feared by Day, Stalked by Night
The balance of power between two species can shift when the sun goes down. This archival program is part of our 30th anniversary celebration. Anthropologist John Cavallo's (1939-2009) work spanned ma…
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Wed 18 Jul 2018
Turtles Targeted
Prior to Holy Week in South America, red-footed tortoises best make themselves scarce. This archival program is part of our 30th anniversary celebration. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August…
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Tue 17 Jul 2018
The Turtle's Dilemma
A turtle's long life span is turning out to be a disadvantage for its survival. This archival program is part of our 30th anniversary celebration. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 202…
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Mon 16 Jul 2018
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