Podcast Episodes

Chemical Concerns of the Ohio Train Disaster, Workers Left in the Dark About Chemical Risks, The Power of Black History and more

Eleven of the 38 train cars that came off the tracks in East Palestine, Ohio contained hazardous materials including the carcinogen vinyl chloride. C…

3 years, 5 months ago

Big Oil Bid in Alaska, High Levels of PFAS in Wild Freshwater Fish, Toxic Black Hair Products and more

A plan by oil giant ConocoPhillips to drill in Alaska on federal land is poised to move ahead if it can secure President Biden’s final consent. The W…

3 years, 5 months ago

Great Salt Lake Going Dry, Red Tape for Green Buses, Black History: George Washington Carver and more

Some scientists predict that without emergency conservation measures, Great Salt Lake will dry up completely in the next five years, devastating migr…

3 years, 5 months ago

Designing Whale-Safe Lobstering Gear, EV Price War, The Nutmeg’s Curse and more

The births of at least 11 North Atlantic Right Whales this season is a bright spot for a species on the brink of extinction. And safer lobstering gea…

3 years, 6 months ago

Big Oil Under Fire in Puerto Rico, Recovery and Resilience in Puerto Rico After Hurricane Maria, Hurricanes as a Driver of Evolution, and More!

Municipalities in Puerto Rico sue the biggest fossil fuel companies for damages from category 5 Hurricanes Irma and Maria. The cities and towns alleg…

3 years, 6 months ago

Oil Chief to Lead Climate Talks, Burning Sugarcane Pollutes Communities of Color, Dolphin Casualties of Russia’s War and more

Activists are outraged by the United Arab Emirates’ decision to appoint a high-ranking oil executive to lead the 2023 UN climate treaty negotiations …

3 years, 6 months ago

Pink Snow and the Climate, Extreme Weather and the Jet Stream, Saving Bats From Deadly Cold and more

Pink snow, also known as “watermelon snow” or “glacier blood,” is the result of a late summer bloom of pink colored algae that flourish in melting sn…

3 years, 6 months ago

Environment and the Law in 2023, Midnight in the Everglades, The Accidental Ecosystem and more

Cases like West Virginia v. EPA and legislation like the Inflation Reduction Act made 2022 a landmark year for environmental law, and now as 2023 get…

3 years, 6 months ago

Wildly Magical: Stories of Animal Encounters

From one woman’s dream of swimming with marine iguanas, to uncommon encounters with common rabbits, to a Native American tale of how the dog came to …

3 years, 7 months ago

Holiday Season Stories of Warmth and Light

The Power Of Stories / Native American Tales / Stories of the Night Sky and an English Wassail

Native American myths and tales help us endure or even …

3 years, 7 months ago