Naturesound podcast

🌿 TUNE IN! 🌿 I’m joining the brilliant @cerysmatthews tomorrow on BBC Radio 6 Music for a special episode of her Sunday morning show. 🎧 We’ll be diving into the sounds of the natural world, stories from the field, and the beauty that lies in listening deeply. 🦉 With fellow guest @sophiepavs, we explore why nature’s voice matters now more than ever. 🗓 Broadcast: 18 May 2025 🕙 Time: 10:00 AM (U...

The world is literally getting quieter - and not in a good way. Since 1970, we've lost nearly 70% of Earth's wildlife populations, and with them, the natural symphony that once filled our planet. That's such a striking way to think about extinction - not just in terms of numbers, but in terms of silence. And this story about sound recordist Martyn Stewart really brings that home. You know what fas...

We did this podcast BEFORE we went to Scotland in January 2025. See www.thelisteningplanet.com

Visit the Skagit flats in Washington State around winter time and see the spectacle that is the Snow Goose.. visit www.thelisteningplanet.com

Here’s a thought: Earth is around 4.5 billion years old. Humans? We’ve only been around for about 140,000 years. To put that into perspective, imagine Earth’s entire existence compressed into a single 24-hour day. Humans would’ve shown up in the last three seconds. Just three seconds. And look what we’ve managed to do in that blink of time. We gave ourselves the name *Homo sapiens*, meaning "wise...

Just a whole load of noise at bedtime

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https://thelisteningplanet.substack.com/p/launching-the-listening-planet-kids?r=3pifed&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&triedRedirect=true Starting today a new series of podcasts from the listening planet.

**The Sounds of Human Progress… and Its Impact on Nature** You can’t deny that human activity interferes with nature—whether through habitat loss, climate change, hunting, or destruction. But how many realize that **sound** itself can disrupt the natural world? This is a recording of the latest SpaceX launch in Florida. I set up a microphone to capture the sonic booms, and what happened next was r...

I’ve been privileged to witness some extraordinary moments in nature—scenes that leave an indelible mark on the soul. Recently, a talented videographer and good friend invited me to Columbia, Missouri, to help document a truly unique event: the spectacle of a red-winged blackbird roost. As the sun sank low on the horizon, over two million blackbirds descended on a grassy field in a breathtaking di...

See the listening planet for more info www.thelisteningplanet.com https://www.facebook.com/thelisteningplanet Hurricane Milton came across Florida to Melbourne Beach at around 1:30 am on the 6th of October 2024 #hurricane #thelisteningplanet

The early hours in Melbourne beach of hurricane Milton that ravaged Florida from the west cost.

Incredible thunderstorm and heavy rain. take a look at the listening planet on Spotify or your favourite media player. Find us at www.thelisteningplanet.com #thunder #sleep https://www.facebook.com/thelisteningplanet

Featuring: Chorus Frog, Winter Wren, Nightingale Wren, Humans, Yellow Rumped Warbler, Trumpeter Swan, Woodpecker Drumming, Sandhill Crane, Sharpbil, Cane Toad, Striped Breasted Wren #gratitude #music #mothernature #magic #originalmusic #composer #biophonica #comingsoon #naturesclassroom #animals www.biophonica.com www.thelisteningplanet.com

LOVED & LOST is a heartfelt tribute to the beauty of our natural world and a poignant reflection on its fragility and potential degradation. Each track is a narrative, echoing the intricate connections within ecosystems, the delicate balance that sustains them plus a subtle, yet powerful commentary on the looming threats of environmental degradation and climate change. This album is ultimately a l...

Sound is the barometer of the health of the planet.” This Sunday on BBC Radio 4, musician and sound artist Alice Boyd retraces the steps of legendary field recordist Martyn Stewart, capturing the changing sounds of our environments. (The Listening Planet) https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0020xm2 https://www.facebook.com/MartynStewart. Recordist/

In the dense Costa Rican rainforest, where the air is thick with humidity and the foliage rustles with life, there exists a symphony unlike any other. It is the song of the emerald cicada, a boisterous melody that dominates the auditory landscape with its sheer intensity. Imagine standing amidst the towering trees, surrounded by a chorus of chirps and clicks. But amidst this cacophony, there emerg...

This series aims to take listeners on an epic and intimate journey through the natural world, all through the medium of sound and at the same time we want to enable a rare glimpse into the life of a man who recorded everything you’re about to hear, one sound at a time. Martyn Stewart has spent his lifetime on a mission: to record the natural sounds of our planet. It’s a story that will take us fro...

In nature's dance, a timeless rhyme, No wars conceived, no famine's grime. Mother Nature weaves a gentle song, Where harmony reigns, and peace belongs. Animals roam in instinct's grace, No destructive footprints to erase. They coexist, a balanced chore, Unlike the chaos mankind may implore. A symphony of life in every tree, No battles fought for territory. The rivers flow with a tranquil ease, A s...

What language can we learn to better understand? French, Italian, Spanish? What about German?….. Well certainly, it is beneficial to communicate in these languages while in these countries but what language can we learn to benefit everybody? I’ll give you a clue! The Language of the planet. Imagine…if you could lay bare the whole acoustical spectrum of the natural world… in all its wonder… To hear...

I started therapy when I was very young…… I didn’t need my mum to go with me I went alone. I needed no money And if I listened, I could hear a calming voice My therapy was and is healing. You could have it too. Close your eyes and listen…… Ditch your therapist and trust in nature, she listens and heals for free. free. https://www.thelisteningplanet.com https://www.thelisteningplanet.com/isanyoneli...

When I was a kid I could distinguish between an alarm call and a song from a bird https://www.facebook.com/thelisteningplanet

Have you ever wondered why your ocean recordings don’t sound like the way you hear them?? Most people record the ocean by standing close to the shore and pointing a microphone at it. The thing is, Microphones are not ears…. The best way to record the sounds of the ocean is to do it in three steps and mix them together to create a better perspective. Try recording 50 yards away, then record another...

There was a pond my brother took me to when I was little, it was about a mile or so from my house,It was a magical place. If you scooped a jam jar into the water there would be a world of critters swimming around. Daphnia, insect lava, Water boatmen, Tadpoles.. it was a fascinating world and one that had me mesmerized for many years. When we moved to a new location a few miles away, I was still ab...

The Disappearing earth by Martyn Stewart