Living On Earth

- Location: Boston, Massachusetts
- http://loe.org
Hosted by Steve Curwood, the award-winning environmental news program "Living on Earth" delves into the leading issues affecting the world we inhabit. As the climate emergency progresses and managing the earth's resources becomes even more critical, "Living on Earth" examines the issues facing our increasingly interdependent world. "Living on Earth" presents riveting features and commentary on everything from the latest science, policy and technological solutions to health, endangered species, and natural wonders. It covers topics from toxic chemicals and ongoing environmental justice crises to the future health and well-being of people and environment amid a changing climate. Curwood and company draw from an impressive array of experts, commentators and journalists, including Sharon Lavigne and other Goldman Environmental Prize recipients; climate activist Bill McKibben; Craig Foster of the Academy Award-winning “My Octopus Teacher”; author Sy Montgomery; and pediatrician Aaron Bernstein. "Living on Earth" is a truly compelling hour of radio journalism.
Series

- From: Living On Earth
- Updated: Jan 30, 2019

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- Updated: Nov 21, 2018

255 Pieces
Hosted by Steve Curwood, the award-winning environmental news program "Living on Earth" delves into the leading issues affecting the world we inhabit. NOTE: This program is available to PRI affiliates. For more information please email memberships@prx.org.
- From: Living On Earth
- Updated: Jul 25, 2022

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- Updated: Feb 08, 2023

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- Updated: Apr 18, 2019

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- Updated: Jul 25, 2022

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- Updated: Apr 09, 2019

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- Updated: Apr 05, 2019
Pieces
Extreme heat waves threaten inmates in Texan prisons without air conditioning. And, the European Union advances a new nature restoration law, with ...
- Added: Jul 28, 2023
- Length: 29:00
Earth is choked by too much carbon in the atmosphere and running a fever that is only bound to get worse if we fail to restore its balance. Why soa...
- Added: Jul 28, 2023
- Length: 59:00
Earth is choked by too much carbon in the atmosphere and running a fever that is only bound to get worse if we fail to restore its balance. Why soa...
- Added: Jul 21, 2023
- Length: 29:00
230714: LOE EXTRA: Rethinking the Recycling Symbol, and The Risks of ‘Chemical Recycling’, 7/14/2023
From: Living On EarthSeries: Living on Earth: Extra
The chasing arrow symbol that many consumers think means a plastic product is recyclable often doesn’t mean that in practice, since most plastics a...
- Added: Jul 14, 2023
- Length: 29:00
The chasing arrow symbol that many consumers think means a plastic product is recyclable often doesn’t mean that in practice, since most plastics a...
- Added: Jul 14, 2023
- Length: 59:00
230707: LOE EXTRA: Landmark Youth Climate Trial, and Antarctic Deep Ocean Currents Slowing, 7/7/2023
From: Living On EarthSeries: Living on Earth: Extra
A case brought by sixteen youth plaintiffs has become the first constitutional climate suit in the U.S. to make it to trial. They allege that the s...
- Added: Jul 07, 2023
- Length: 29:00
Treatments for cancer are better than ever, but cases continue to rise and cancer is still the second leading cause of death in the US. And with en...
- Added: Jul 07, 2023
- Length: 59:00
PFAS “forever chemicals,” linked to cancer, liver problems and more, are leaching into cosmetics, household cleaners, and even food stored in plast...
- Added: Jun 30, 2023
- Length: 29:00
PFAS “forever chemicals,” linked to cancer, liver problems and more, are leaching into cosmetics, household cleaners, and even food stored in plast...
- Added: Jun 30, 2023
- Length: 59:00
Author Kate Beacon shares her story of austerity and trauma when working in Canada’s oil sands in her memoir ”Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands”. A...
- Added: Jun 23, 2023
- Length: 29:00