Podcasts

Produced in collaboration with WAMC Northeast Public Radio, Earth Wise focuses on raising awareness about the science that underpins environmental issues. New topics are featured daily, with coverage on climate change, energy, sustainable living, agriculture, and threats to air, water, and wildlife.

Airs Monday through Friday at 11:10 a.m. and 4:04 p.m. on WAMC.

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Selected Podcasts

featuring areas of Cary-based research

All the salt we put on our roads in the winter has to go somewhere Podcast Across the Northeastern US, over 10 million tons of sodium chloride is applied to roadways annually. We also rely on salt to prevent falls on walkways and driveways. While useful for stabilizing slippery surfaces, salt use comes at a cost. More »	Hard or soft? When engineering shorelines, it makes a big difference Podcast Most of us have experienced a river shoreline— from a park, a train, or a boat. When we see where the water meets the land, how many of us have considered how modified shorelines influence river health? More »	Here's the fish, and here are the fish on drugs Podcast We are a nation of pill poppers. From statins to lower cholesterol to antidepressants to lift our mood, more than half of Americans are currently taking a prescription drug. Some twenty percent of us are taking three different prescriptions daily. More »
Few ecosystems on our planet are as mysterious and misunderstood as groundwater Podcast Despite the fact many of us drink groundwater every day, and all of us eat food irrigated by groundwater, few people know where it comes from or how to protect it. More »	More wildlife diseases are making the leap to humans Podcast Research has found that when humans modify the environment, fragmenting habitat and reducing species diversity, we are more likely to contract diseases normally confined to wildlife. More »	Not just hot summers, climate change will affect winter, too Podcast Most people think about global warming during the dog days of summer. But temperatures are rising in the winter too, and that means less snow. More »
Grow vegetable gardens instead of lawns! Podcast For years, I lived in a densely wooded neighborhood in suburban North Carolina. Anyone who wanted to grow vegetables needed to plant them in the front yard, where there was much more sunlight. Fortunately, the neighbors were very tolerant of street-side gardens. More »

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