Environment

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Wireless Technology and the Haitian Recovery

Tuesday, Nov 9, 2010 at 12:06 p.m.
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We explore how wireless technology and mobile money are changing the economic landscape in Haiti.

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How 3D Technology Is Changing Product Development

Tuesday, Oct 26, 2010 at 12:06 p.m.
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Tech Tuesday explores the cutting edge of three dimensional printing, and examines how new technology could transform assumptions about medicine, manufacturing and economics.

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Lessons from a Local River

Thursday, Oct 21, 2010 at 12:06 p.m.
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Understanding your community from the smallest ecosystem up. We talk to the Patuxent Riverkeeper about the lessons a local river can teach.

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Economic Solutions for Traffic Congestion

Monday, Sep 20, 2010 at 12:06 p.m.
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Airlines do it. Hotels do it. Now highways are doing it too: raising rates during peak usage times. We explore high occupancy toll (HOT) lanes and the theory behind charging drivers more to use congestion-free roads.

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Skateboard Politics

Thursday, Sep 16, 2010 at 12:06 p.m.
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We examine the local skating scene, and the contentious politics of a new skate park in Silver Spring.

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Better Government Through Technology

Tuesday, Aug 31, 2010 at 12:06 p.m.
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We talk with the District's Chief Technology Officer about innovation and technology in local government.

http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2010-08-23/making-peace-nature-trees-and-power-lines

Making Peace with Nature: Trees and Power Lines

Monday, Aug 23, 2010 at 12:06 p.m.
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We explore how the Washington region's lush tree canopy affects public infrastructure.

http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2010-08-18/saving-seas-one-plate-time

Saving the Seas, One Plate at a Time...

Wednesday, Aug 18, 2010 at 1:26 p.m.
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Is it possible to save the seas by reprogramming our appetite for seafood? We talk with activist and chef Barton Seaver.

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Seafood After the Gulf Oil Spill

Wednesday, Aug 18, 2010 at 1:06 p.m.
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This week Louisiana reopened harvest areas to shrimpers, after regulators pronounced Gulf shrimp safe to eat. We examine the science and politics of testing seafood after the BP oil spill.

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The Science of Breeding Endangered Species

Monday, Aug 16, 2010 at 12:06 p.m.
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It's the scientific side of the zoo most people never see. We learn about the scientists studying the complex science of breeding cheetahs, black footed ferrets and cranes.

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What Insects Reveal About Us

Thursday, Jul 8, 2010 at 1:32 p.m.
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A slightly-skewed look at the unusual range of relationships humans have with insects.

http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2010-06-29/how-data-can-transform-neighborhood-life

How Data Can Transform Neighborhood Life

Tuesday, Jun 29, 2010 at 12:26 p.m.
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Tech Tuesday explores innovative city programs that are mapping health, traffic and development trends, and changing the way people interact with local government.

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Oil Spills in Nigeria

Tuesday, Jun 22, 2010 at 1:06 p.m.
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Experts estimate that the Niger Delta has suffered the equivalent of an Exxon Valdez spill every year for the past fifty years. We explore why this ongoing environmental disaster has gotten so little international attention.

http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2010-06-15/cultures-brink-extinction-rebroadcast

Cultures on the Brink of Extinction (Rebroadcast)

Tuesday, Jun 15, 2010 at 1:06 p.m.
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Anthropologist and ethnobotanist Wade Davis shows us why we should be learning from ancient cultures before it's too late.

http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2010-06-14/international-aspects-oil-spill

International Aspects of the Oil Spill

Monday, Jun 14, 2010 at 1:06 p.m.
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We explore what the BP oil spill means for other countries, in addition to the United States.

The Kojo Nnamdi Show is produced by member-supported WAMU 88.5 in Washington DC.