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"The mother cat had been quite upset when she first saw the blue kitten. She had looked fearfully then toward the river. For, like all cats, she had heard that a blue kitten could learn the river's song. Any kitten has a hard enough time to find a home for himself. For every kitten must find a hearth to fit his song. But a kitten who listens to the river and learns the river's song has the hardest time of all. Not only must the kitten who sings the river's song find a hearth to fit that song, but he must teach the keeper of that hearth to sing the same song. The river's song is very old. And ...

We are marching towards a future in which three-quarters of humans live in cities, and a large portion of the planet's landmass is urbanised. With much of the rest covered by human-shaped farms, pasture, and plantations, where can nature still go? To the cities - is Menno Schilthuizen's answer in this remarkable audiobook. And with more and more wildlife carving out new niches among humans, evolution takes a surprising turn. Urban animals evolve to become more cheeky and resourceful, city pigeons develop detox-plumage, and weeds growing from cracks in the pavement get a new type of seeds. 

Dive into a captivating narrative that explores the impulses and desires shaping the lives of individuals, revealing the intricate tapestry of human experience.

Tune in to the "Cape Town, South Africa Fishing Report Today" for your daily dose of fishing updates, expert advice, and the latest news from the spectacular coastal waters where the cold Benguela and warm Agulhas currents converge. Whether you're a seasoned angler or a fishing enthusiast, our podcast offers tips, weather conditions, and the best spots for a successful fishing trip. Stay informed with the freshest insights on Cape Town's unique ecosystem and make every fishing expedition a memorable one. For more info go to https://www.quietperiodplease.com Get all your gear before you leave ...

Over the past several years, Hardwick, Vermont, a typical hardscrabble farming community of three thousand residents, has jump-started its economy and redefined its self-image through a local, self-sustaining food system unlike anything else in America.

Kerri Arsenault grew up in the rural working class town of Mexico, Maine. For over 100 years, the community orbited around a paper mill that employs most townspeople, including three generations of Arsenault’s own family. Years after she moved away, Arsenault realized the price she paid for her seemingly secure childhood. The mill, while providing livelihoods for nearly everyone, also contributed to the destruction of the environment and the decline of the town’s economic, physical, and emotional health in a slow-moving catastrophe.

North Georgia has more than forty lakes, and not one is natural. The state's controversial decision to dam the region's rivers for power and water supply changed the landscape forever. 

Jason Horton & Rebecca Leib discuss and explore some of the most mysterious and interesting events in history. Take a trip to haunted hotels, abandoned malls, deserted amusement parks, paranormal experiences, infamous true crimes, and weird historical and cultural events. This is Ghost Town.

Not just another podcast, but a place to meet in the messy middle and have difficult discussions with transparency and diplomacy where the outcome is unity, not uniformity.The primary topics will be the local interests of Newton County, Georgia residents and those in the surrounding community.

With equal parts humor and in-depth analysis, Asher, Rob, and Jason safeguard their sanity while probing crazy-making topics like climate change, overshoot, runaway capitalism, and why we’re all deluding ourselves. Each fortnightly episode helps you understand the “Great Unraveling” of our environmental and social systems and describes how we can make the transition to a sustainable and equitable world. If you’re someone who questions the trajectory of society and struggles to understand why most people would rather eat nachos on the deck of the “SS Denial” than face reality, you...

Jason Horton & Rebecca Leib discuss and explore some of the most mysterious and interesting events in history. Take a trip to haunted hotels, abandoned malls, deserted amusement parks, paranormal experiences, infamous true crimes, and weird historical and cultural events. This is Ghost Town.

Greenville, South Carolina, has bet its future on high-tech manufacturing. Who wins and who loses in this increasingly automated economy?

A Times and Sunday Times Book of the Year Peer into the secret, silent world of the freshwater fish and explore evolution of the art and industry of fishing in Britain's rivers and streams. From cunning Neolithic traps, intricate Roman nets and quarrellous Victorian societies to the evolution of...

St. James Town Storeys is a podcast about a diverse, densely-populated, dynamic, but often overlooked Toronto neighbourhood called St. James Town. It showcases the voices of people who come together in countless ways to solve needs and problems and build social bonds of friendship and support, to inspire even more resident participation in community life.

Shale gas extraction - commonly known as fracking - is often portrayed as an energy revolution that will transform the American economy and geopolitics. But in greater Williamsport, Pennsylvania, fracking is personal. Up to Heaven and Down to Hell is a vivid and sometimes heartbreaking account of what happens when one of the most momentous decisions about the well-being of our communities and our planet - whether or not to extract shale gas and oil from the land beneath our feet - is largely a private choice that millions of ordinary people make without the public's consent.

'Poetic and profound, Time and Tide is wise, considered and full of surprises' Observer 'Poignant and touching' Mail on Sunday 'Miraculous' Scotsman A village waits at the bottom of a reservoir. A monkey puzzle tree bristles in a suburban garden. A skein of wild geese fly over a rusty rail...

Fulfilling a deathbed request, Nancy Nichols writes about the connection between the industrial pollution in their hometown and the rare cancer that was killing her sister, Sue.

Die Geburt von Emmas Baby steht kurz bevor. Daher reist Lisa auf den Apfelhof, um ihre Freundin zu unterstützen. Diese Auszeit möchte Lisa gleichzeitig dazu nutzen, sich nach einigem Auf und Ab zu überlegen, was sie mit ihrem Leben in Zukunft anstellen will. Aber natürlich lassen ihr die tierischen Bewohner wenig Ruhe zum Nachdenken: Denn sofort entwischt ihr ein Alpaka und richtet ein heilloses Durcheinander im Blaubeerfeld des neuen Nachbarn Moritz an. Lisa würde am liebsten im Boden versinken und nimmt sich vor, Moritz ab jetzt aus dem Weg zu gehen.

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What's the point in town planning? Join experts from the Royal Town Planning Institute including Chief Executive Victoria Hills and Director of RTPI Cymru Roisin Willmott to explore the positive impact of town planning on our lives.