Earth Notes

About Earth Notes

Earth Notes, KNAU’s weekly environmental series, explores the Colorado Plateau by telling stories of the intricate relationships between environmental issues and our daily lives. Rooted in science and wrapped in human interest, the two-minute-long segments encourage listeners to think of themselves as part of the solution to environmental problems.

Publisher

KNAU Arizona Public Radio

Category

science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

29 May 2024

Latest episode

30 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

139 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   30 Sept 2026

   Earth Notes: Bidahochi Basin

   An abiding question among geologists is when was the Grand Canyon carved? When did the Colorado River assume its present course and become the master sculptor of the Canyon?

2. 

   23 Sept 2026

   Earth Notes: Chronic Wasting Disease

   Every hunting season since 1998, the Arizona Game and Fish Department has asked hunters to bring them elk and deer heads to test for chronic wasting disease.

3. 

   16 Sept 2026

   Earth Notes: Mt. Elden's Placoderms

   More than eight decades ago, pioneering Museum of Northern Arizona geologist Major L.F. Brady made a surprising find in sedimentary rocks high up on the east flank of Mt. Elden.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 38 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

66

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

27