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A secret field that summons lightning. A massive spiral that disappears into a salt lake. A celestial observatory carved into a volcano. Meet the wild—and sometimes explosive—world of land art, where artists craft masterpieces with dynamite and bulldozers. In our Season 2 premiere, guest Dylan Thuras, cofounder of Atlas Obscura, takes us off road and into the minds of the artists who literally reshaped parts of the Southwest. These works aren’t meant to be easy to reach—or to explain—but they just might change how you see the world. Land art you’ll visit in this episode: - Double Negative and City by Michael Heizer (Garden Valley, Nevada) - Spiral Jetty by Robert Smithson (Great Salt Lake, Utah) - Sun Tunnels by Nancy Holt (Great Basin Desert, Utah) - Lightning Field by Walter De Maria (Catron County, New Mexico) - Roden Crater by James Turrell (Painted Desert, Arizona) Via Podcast is a production of AAA Mountain West Group.…

KCCK's Clean Up Your Act

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KCCK's Clean Up Your Act

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#Science #Natural Sciences #KCCKs Clean Up Your Act

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Clean Up Your Act 4-11-25 1:02

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The Frog and Toad survey helps the Iowa DNR track various species of amphibians and monitor the health of wetlands at the same time.

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Clean Up Your Act 1-29-25 1:17

16 weeks ago1:17

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A study is looking into whether carbon emissions could be stored underground in Iowa.

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Clean Up Your Act 1-28-25 1:18

19 weeks ago1:18

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The Iowa Waste Reduction Center will help seven communities in the region improve their composting efforts and their water quality at the same time.

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Clean Up Your Act 12-4-24 1:20

24 weeks ago1:20

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Tne EPA says Iowa’s 2024 list of impaired waters is incomplete.

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Clean Up Your Act 12-3-24 1:05

24 weeks ago1:05

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Kirkwood Community College adopts a multi-year climate action plan.

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Clean Up Your Act – 11-6-24 1:09

28 weeks ago1:09

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A Colorado man makes Adirondack chairs out of used skis, keeping thousands of skis out of landfills.

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Clean Up Your Act 10-24-24 1:36

30 weeks ago1:36

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The 2024 Iowa Climate Statement calls on individuals to take action to avoid a climate crisis.

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Clean Up Your Act 10-21-24 1:08

30 weeks ago1:08

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Iowa produces more livestock manure than any other states…300-million pounds every day.

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Clean Up Your Act 10-14-24 1:17

31 weeks ago1:17

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Farmers could turn to shorter corn that can withstand powerful windstorms that could become more frequent because of climate change.

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Clean Up Your Act 10-9-24 1:27

32 weeks ago1:27