Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchTrump Blocks Climate and Eco Action, EVs in the Trump Era, The “Dirty Dozen” and “Clean Fifteen” and more.
Back in power, President Trump immediately took aim at climate and environmental protection with a flurry of executive orders such as blocking the Pa…
1 year, 6 months ago
Green Light for State Climate Cases, Redwood Rebirth After Fire, Crossings: How Road Ecology is Shaping the Future of Our Planet, and more.
Facing huge costs for climate adaptation and disaster recovery, some states and localities are suing fossil fuel companies for damages. The U.S. Supr…
1 year, 6 months ago
Wildfires Bring ‘Climate Trauma,’ U.S. Abdicates Climate Lead Again, Jimmy Carter’s Green Legacy, and more
Wildfires like those hitting southern California take an enormous social and psychological toll on victims and observers alike. We hear how people an…
1 year, 6 months ago
New Climate Champion in Congress, Montana Climate Win, Last Call to Biden for Environmental Justice and more
Freshman U.S. Representative Yassamin Ansari, a Democrat representing Arizona’s 3rd district, puts climate at the top of her priority list. She joins…
1 year, 6 months ago
The Extreme Life of the Sea, Beloved Beasts: Fighting for Life in an Age of Extinction, How to Be a Good Creature and more.
Underwater life has been a mystery to humans since the beginning of time. The Extreme Life of the Sea by Stephen and Anthony Palumbi is a book that s…
1 year, 7 months ago
Hope For the Holidays
Irish harpist Aine Minogue shares stories of mid-winter traditions like visiting friends, decorating with evergreens, and summoning longer days. She …
1 year, 7 months ago
LNG Carbon Bomb, Pope and Postal EVs, Sacred Indian River Polluted and more.
The carbon footprint of U.S. liquefied natural gas, or LNG exports is 33% higher than for coal, Cornell researchers report, showing the climate risks…
1 year, 7 months ago
Why Exxon Is Pro-Paris, Plastic Health Toll, Giraffes in Trouble and more.
Major fossil fuel corporations including ExxonMobil are clearly stating they would prefer the U.S. remain in the Paris Climate Agreement, despite Pre…
1 year, 7 months ago
UN Climate Summit Falters, Under Alien Skies: A Sightseer’s Guide to the Universe and more.
The UN climate treaty summit known as COP29 teetered on the edge of collapse as less developed nations implored the rich countries of the global nort…
1 year, 8 months ago
Trump's Anti-Green Rollback Team, Biden Climate Money in Jeopardy, Robin Wall Kimmerer on The Serviceberry, and more.
President-elect Trump’s choices to run three of the federal departments critical for climate and environmental protection are drawing concern and cri…
1 year, 8 months ago