1+ hour, 48+ min ago  (238+ words) With a lifespan of several hundred years, Greenland sharks may be the longest living vertebrates on Earth and are estimated to reach sexual maturity at about 150 years old. Living on Earth's Don Lyman reports in this note on emerging science…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago  (591+ words) CURWOOD: It's the Living on Earth Juneteenth special, I'm Steve Curwood, celebrating the Jubilee of freedom from slavery here with Beronda Montgomery, author of when Trees Testify. CURWOOD: As part of dealing with enslavement and at times self-emancipation, trees are…...

1+ week, 10+ hour ago  (1810+ words) CURWOOD: From PRX " this is the Juneteenth Special of Living On Earth. CURWOOD: I'm Steve Curwood. Freedom from slavery freed a brilliant mind for modern agronomy. WILLIAMS: I knew that if we could find ways to increase the health of…...

1+ week, 5+ hour ago  (713+ words) CURWOOD: It's the Living on Earth Juneteenth special; I'm Steve Curwood. MONTGOMERY: Thank you so much. It's a real honor to be here. CURWOOD: Our pleasure to have you. When Trees Testify tells African American history of enslavement through the…...

3+ week, 8+ hour ago  (184+ words) Sea "lavender," a purple flowering plant also known as statice that grows abundantly in salt marshes and coasts around the world, appears to be excellent at removing planet-warming carbon from the atmosphere and storing it in soils. Living on Earth…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (168+ words) At just six inches tall, the desert-dwelling Elf Owl is the smallest known species of owl in the world. As Bird Note's Michael Stein reports, despite its tiny stature the Elf Owl is a fierce predator of crickets, scorpions, and…...

3+ mon, 6+ day ago  (738+ words) CURWOOD: Time for another creek now, one from a memory. If you tuned in last week, you may have heard Living on Earth's Don Lyman share his story about "The Frozen Creek." Don recalled a boyhood moment of seeing a…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (379+ words) A "must-see" bird for anyone traveling in the West Indies, the Cuban Tody is a tiny bird with a lot of personality. In this week's Bird Note, Michael Stein introduces us to these striking Cuban natives. CURWOOD: In the woodlands…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (412+ words) Hummingbirds are migrating north after a hot, dry winter in sunny Mexico, Central America or the Caribbean. And they're ready for a drink. Bird Note's Mary Mc Cann describes how you can help these thirsty birds by hanging a hummingbird…...