New Orleans Termites on the Move September 30, 2005 • The floodwaters of New Orleans may have unexpected consequences for some of its residents: termites. Did floodwaters drown the dreaded wood eaters? What will be the effect as termite-infested wood is bulldozed and carried to other states? Guests: Gregg Henderson, professor, entomology, Louisiana State University Duncan Murrell, journalist, Pittsboro, N.C. New Orleans Termites on the Move Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4930936/4930937" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National Stormy Weather on Energy Outlook September 30, 2005 • With rising energy costs, President Bush reverses course and says he favors energy conservation. An energy expert offers his take on what should be included in an effective energy conservation policy. Stormy Weather on Energy Outlook Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4930927/4930928" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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The Universe and 'Hidden Dimensions' September 30, 2005 • Harvard physicist Lisa Randall talks about her new book Warped Passages, Unraveling The Mysteries Of The Universe's Hidden Dimensions. Guests: Lisa Randall, author, Warped Passages: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Universe's Hidden Dimensions; professor, Department of Physics, Harvard University The Universe and 'Hidden Dimensions' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4930933/4930934" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Environment House Approves Revised Endangered Species Act September 30, 2005 • The House voted Thursday to rewrite the Endangered Species Act. The bill is designed to give landowners more say in what happens on their property when endangered species live there. Critics say the proposal will cripple efforts to save vanishing species. House Approves Revised Endangered Species Act Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4930486/4930487" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Environment Researchers Race to Catalog Arctic Species September 28, 2005 • The Arctic Ocean is home to species completely unknown to science -- and also a place of rapid change. The summertime ice is melting and could be gone entirely by the end of the century. In the second of a two-part series, NPR's Richard Harris continues his journey with a biological expedition to this remote part of the world. Researchers Race to Catalog Arctic Species Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4868058/4868059" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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First Photos of a Giant Squid in the Wild September 28, 2005 • Japanese researchers have captured an elusive prey, taking the first pictures of a live mature giant squid -- at a depth of 3,000 feet in the North Pacific. First Photos of a Giant Squid in the Wild Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4867933/4867999" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Environment The Arctic's 'Hidden Ocean' September 28, 2005 • Scientists recently surveyed the sea beneath the ice of the Arctic Ocean and discovered a number of exotic new species. But climate change could mean a big shift in the biodiversity of this largely unexplored region of the planet. The Arctic's 'Hidden Ocean' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4865870/4865891" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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1905: Science's Miracle Year E=mc² at 100 September 27, 2005 • September 27 marks the centennial of the most famous equation in the world: E=mc². On this day in 1905, Albert Einstein submitted the paper that laid out the formula. We hear archive tape, and physicist John Rigden, author of Einstein 1905: The Standard of Greatness, explains the seminal formula. E=mc² at 100 Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4866190/4866191" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Katrina & Beyond After Katrina: Web Exclusives September 26, 2005 • Read original essays, Q&As and more from NPR correspondents on the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
Katrina & Beyond Wetlands Suffer from Two Hurricanes September 25, 2005 • Cities and towns along the Gulf Coast have seen more than their share of destruction from this month's hurricanes, but the land itself -- particularly the marshes of Louisiana -- has also suffered. Wetlands Suffer from Two Hurricanes Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4863773/4863774" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Radio Expeditions Healing Katrina's Damage to 'Liquid Louisiana' September 23, 2005 • The vast marshes of the Mississippi Delta that help protect New Orleans from hurricane storm surges have been weakened by ship channels and flood controls. But some say both the city's shipping port and the marshland can be saved, if it's done right. Healing Katrina's Damage to 'Liquid Louisiana' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4860121/4860125" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Environment Following the Monarchs in an Ultralight Airplane September 22, 2005 • Some 300 million monarch butterflies spread all over North America will soon converge on small forests in the mountains of Mexico. This year, the butterflies have unusual company -- Francisco Gutierrez. He plans to follow the monarchs' migration in a 33-foot wide utralight airplane. Following the Monarchs in an Ultralight Airplane Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4858381/4858406" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Environment More than 160 Chemical Plants Lie in Rita's Path September 22, 2005 • About half of the nation's chemical manufacturing capacity resides in the Texas Gulf Coast, now threatened by Hurricane Rita. More than 160 chemical plants are potentially in Rita's path. Environmental groups are concerned, but industry officials say the plants are designed to withstand hurricane winds. More than 160 Chemical Plants Lie in Rita's Path Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4859529/4859677" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Katrina & Beyond Flawed Construction Key to Levee Failures September 21, 2005 • Researchers are suggesting that flawed construction -- not storm surges -- likely caused key floodwalls around New Orleans to fail. They say the waters of Lake Pontchartrain never got high enough to rise above the walls and erode their foundations, the early explanation for the levee collapses. Flawed Construction Key to Levee Failures Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4857882/4857883" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National The Scene Inside Hurricane Rita September 21, 2005 • As Hurricane Rita barrels into the Gulf of Mexico, NPR's Phillip Davis is watching the storm from the sky with hurricane hunters from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. He speaks with host Michele Norris from a jet over the Gulf. The Scene Inside Hurricane Rita Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4857885/4857886" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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