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Offline mode in the Earth.fm app

We are excited to announce the release of version 1.1 of the Earth.fm app, which is available via Google Play

On hosting an AudioBlitz

Not long ago I took part in a BioBlitz, near my home in Vermont, in the northeastern US. If you’re

Newsletter | #8

Alli p’unlla*, nature-soundscape fan. 👋 Welcome to today’s round-up of material from Earth.fm – and beyond. *“Good morning” or “good

Why Man Needs Open Space

The Basic Optimum Human Environment: Human Ecology Involvement with nature, a nearly universal trait among both primitive and civilized peoples,

Newsletter | #7

Manao ahoana*, nature-sound lover. 👋 Welcome to the latest round-up of material from Earth.fm – and beyond. *A standard greeting

Nature sounds and human well-being

Natural sounds and human health The sputtering of raindrops as they hit the ground, the melodies of chirping birds, and

Guided meditations in nature

Field recordists are often in a state of meditation, contemplation, or concentration – whatever term they prefer – while capturing

Newsletter | #6

Nature-sound lover, it’s me, I’m Cathy, I’ve come home! Let me in your window to receive the latest round-up of

Sound recording expedition to the Amazon tepui mountains

Some of the oldest geological formations in South America are flat-topped mountains called tepuis, which in the language of the

Winter sounds: The coldest playlist on earth.fm

Winter is coming – or at least we hope it is, despite the confusing weather patterns of late. To celebrate the

Newsletter | #5

Nhangga*, natural-soundscape fan! This week, as well as sharing material from the world of Earth.fm and beyond, a reminder that

Soundscape ecology on film

As humanity continues to decimate the Earth’s ecosystems, the natural soundscapes which they produce become ever more scarce. Here, we

Newsletter | #4

Góðan dagin, nature-sound lover! Continue reading to delve into this week’s round-up from the world of Earth.fm – and beyond.

Thoughts on the Magic of Audio

A few days ago, I was approached by a hiker and his granddaughter while recording a binaural soundscape at a

Newsletter | #3

Howdy friends! 🙋🏽 We hope you had a scary Halloween – whether you’ve been trick-or-treating… or barricading yourself inside with

Kenyan charities on earth.fm

In addition to the wellbeing benefits associated with listening to natural soundscapes, earth.fm’s ever-growing archive of recordings functions as a

Newsletter | #2

Hey friends, scroll down for a super rich dose of beautiful recordings and stories from around the Earth! 🌍 Soundscape

Newsletter | #1

Hello and welcome to the very first earth.fm newsletter! 🎉 We seek to help protect and regenerate natural ecosystems while

On ethics, colonialism, pluralism, and ecological crisis

I was first drawn to Kim V. Goldsmith’s work because of its pluralism. But it is also centered around matters

Do rain sounds help you sleep? — Immersive recordings and science

We shouldn’t need studies to prove that the sound of rain makes us sleepy, because it’s likely that we’ve had

The Listening Book: awakening creativity and opening up the world around us

At its simplest, to listen is “to give attention to sound or action”. At its most complex, it’s a problem-solving

Global Sound Archive: Soundmaps Projects and the Perspective of Future

Since Google Earth was launched in 2005 and following its development over the past 15 years, every square kilometre of

Greg Traymar on the transformations that can take place as we engage with the natural world around us

Started in 1979 by Joseph Cornell, Sharing Nature is a worldwide movement that brings people into closer contact with nature,

Sound recording expedition to the Colombian Amazon rainforest

The Caquetá region marks the gateway into the expansive Colombian Amazon rainforest. A river of the same name travels 2,820

The silence of the Pyrenees: a field recordist’s journey

Altitude, and an almost complete absence of human intervention. How do you face such grandiosity without any mundane contemporary distraction?

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