Arctic Science Journeys Radio (ASJ) is a free service that offers interesting stories about science, culture, and the environment of the far north. This audio file of a radio story describes the research of one scientist into the animals and plants that live within the ice of the Arctic Ocean. Full description.

This August 2003 news report describes the low water levels on Lakes Michigan, Huron, and Superior and their possible causes. It includes a brief interview with a NOAA hydrologist who points out the rain isn't the only factor affecting lake levels; temperatures and evaporation also figure in. Both audio and text versions of the report are available. The audio clip runs 50 seconds. Full description.

This radio show explains why the night sky appears dark in spite of the fact that almost all of the space inside our solar system is filled with the light of the sun. The show describes how the shadow of the Earth touches the moon during a lunar eclipse and how to observe the shadow of the Earth during the evening. The clip lasts 1 minute, 34 seconds. Full description.

This 47-minute radio broadcast discusses the Permian-Triassic extinction of 250 million years ago, and the evidence for an extraterrestrial origin based on noble gases found trapped in fullerenes. The show also contains a debate on whether the United States should drill for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). Full description.

This radio broadcast discusses the state of ocean fisheries and whether fish are being harvested sustainably, as well as the state of the oceans, which are at risk from reckless development, pollution, and lack of protective governmental policies. The site also discusses a planned marine census in which marine animals will electronically tagged in order to study their behavior and movements. The broadcast ... Full description.

This 47 minute radio broadcast explores dark matter and dark energy of the universe and how the acceleration of the expansion of the universe may be due to a parallel universe according to superstring theory. The show discusses how particle physics experiments are searching for the missing matter of the universe, which may be made of axions, supersymmetric particles or massive neutrinos. Featured ... Full description.

This forty-seven minute radio broadcast discusses data about Jupiter and its magnetic environment, which was collected by the two fly-by Galileo and Cassini missions as well as the Hubble and Chandra observatories. There is also a discussion with a specialist in neuromuscular biomechanics about whether T. rex had enough muscle mass to be able to run as rapidly as 45 miles per hour, or whether a more ... Full description.

This forty-eight minute radio broadcast discusses the drought of Spring 2002 in the United States and its possible consequences, such as low water levels altering the biology of the Great Lakes. The show also discusses the causes of drought, long-range climate forecasts, and the connection to El Nino. Full description.

This 48-minute radio broadcast discusses the state of environmental issues since September 11, 2001, and how the events of that day may have affected our views of the environment or even caused us to overlook environmental news. Topics include energy dependencies, electric cars, global climate change talks, solar power projects, and environmental legislation. Full description.

This site provides two radio broadcasts: an update on several space missions and a discussion of McNeil's Nebula. The first 33-minute broadcast discusses space missions exploring the planets in our solar system, such as Cassini in its orbit around Saturn, the twin Mars rovers, and Messenger, soon to lift off for the planet Mercury. The second, a 15-minute clip, discusses how a newborn star is shining ... Full description.