Pulse of the Planet Podcast with Jim Metzner | Science | Nature | Environment | Technology

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.

Episodes

October 24, 2025 2 mins
They used to stand on the rooftops of the casinos and watch the mushroom clouds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Alice merits two statues in the park, and the caterpillar gets a make-over! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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October 17, 2025 2 mins
In southeast Asia, religious traditions have long saved animals from extinction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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October 13, 2025 2 mins
India's revered Ganges River has become increasingly polluted. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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October 11, 2025 2 mins
In memory of primatologist Jane Goodall - a program from our archives: Why is the chimpanzee disappearing?   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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October 10, 2025 2 mins
In memory of primatologist Jane Goodall, a program from our archives. "They embrace, they kiss......" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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October 9, 2025 2 mins
They come in all shapes and sizes, but what are the chances of actually finding a meteorite? (In Memory of Meteorologist Douglas Revelle) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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October 7, 2025 2 mins
Every October, there's a sixty mile pilgrimage to the Mexican village of Magdalena in honor of St. Francis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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October 6, 2025 2 mins
What to do when an island bird refuge gets overgrown with plants? (In memory of ornithologist Helen Hays, 1931 - 2025) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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October 5, 2025 2 mins
Remembering primatologist Jane Goodall with a program from our archives: " Our closest living relatives...." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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October 4, 2025 2 mins
In memory of primatologist Jane Goodall - Throughout her lifelong study of chimpanzees, Jane Goodall made some amazing discoveries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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October 3, 2025 2 mins
An elaborate Indonesian death ritual takes its cues from the mating habits of the Hornbill bird. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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September 29, 2025 2 mins
Sometimes animals remind us we have more in common with them than we think. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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September 26, 2025 2 mins
On the trail of the world's most sought-after mushroom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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September 23, 2025 2 mins
In any forest, there's a complex interdependent web of life underground. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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September 19, 2025 2 mins
A mushroom is the visible part of a much larger organism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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September 15, 2025 2 mins
Yet another reason to have electric cars! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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September 10, 2025 2 mins
Fierce windstorms in the Gobi Desert force scientists to think fast and run faster. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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September 8, 2025 2 mins
These three-ton animals may communicate using sounds below the range of human hearing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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September 6, 2025 2 mins
A veteran auctioneer explains the intricacies of his craft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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