Global Climate Change and the Greenland Ice Sheet

Each week on Reel Discovery, host Kristin Dreyer Kramer takes a quick look at the latest in movies -- from the hottest new blockbusters to little-known indies and even Blu-ray releases. Whether you prefer explosive action movies or quiet dramas, you're sure to discover something worth watching. On the latest show, Kristin moves into a tumultuous small Italian town with a saint in the making in Padre Pio.

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This month on Climate Connections:

Air Date            Title:

Mon., 6/12 - Vienna museum uses tilted paintings to spark climate conversations: The ‘A Few Degrees More’ exhibition at the Leopold Museum shows how disruptive a few degrees can be.

Tue., 6/13 - Ann Arbor community aims to become one of the first carbon-neutral neighborhoods in the U.S.: Grant funding will help pay for updates, weatherization, and electrification of homes in the Bryant neighborhood.

Wed., 6/14 - Fire survivors in Oregon community find hope in resident-owned cooperative: The approach is helping to ensure their housing remains affordable.

Thu., 6/15 - New book celebrates women driving climate action: ‘Love Your Mother’ profiles 50 climate champions, one in each U.S. state.

Fri., 6/16 - A father and son take a bike trip inspired by climate change: A weeklong trek from the Outer Banks of North Carolina to Richmond, Virginia, raised $9,000 for the Triangle Land Conservancy.

Mon., 6/19 - Solar trade group helps minority- and women-owned firms grow in the solar industry: The Solar Energy Industries Association created a database of companies owned by minorities, veterans, and women.

Tue., 6/20 - Brooklyn-based company helps buildings become cleaner and greener: To make electric and energy-efficient installations more accessible, BlocPower provides them at little to no upfront cost.

Wed., 6/21 - Most Americans underestimate the popularity of policies to protect the climate: In reality, about two-thirds of Americans support transformative climate policies, like a carbon tax or Green New Deal.

Thu., 6/22 - Conservative nonprofit promotes renewable energy: The Conservative Energy Network supports more diversified and cleaner energy sources — and they say it will be good for the economy and national security.  

Fri., 6/23 - Corn-based ethanol is not as good for the climate as once thought: The environmental repercussions of plowing grasslands and using fertilizer can outweigh the benefits to the climate.

Mon., 6/26 - Many consumers find food labels confusing, contributing to food waste: “Use by.” “Best before.” “Sell by.” What does it all mean, anyway?

Tue., 6/27 - Fort Liberty installs floating solar panels: The Army installation formerly known as Fort Bragg is going solar, enabling it to power essential services during power outages.

Wed., 6/28 - Mosquito that can carry viral infections spreads northward in U.S.: Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, which can transmit dengue and Zika after biting an infected person, have been documented recently in Nevada, Utah, and Nebraska.

Thu., 6/29 - American Samoa's coastal communities face worsened sea-level rise: Encroaching seas and land subsidence are reshaping ways of life in the U.S. territory in the South Pacific.

Fri., 6/30 - Online marketplace helps companies buy solar energy from underinvested communities: On the Solar Stewards marketplace, companies can purchase solar power generated by community centers, schools, and places of worship.  

Mon., 7/3 - Buyout programs aren’t serving everyone who needs help after a flood, planner warns: The programs offer homeowners financial compensation in exchange for leaving flood-prone areas.

Tue., 7/4 - Tips for keeping your pets safe in a hurricane: Emily Wood, director of Broward County Animal Care and Adoption in Florida, recommends people make a pet-friendly evacuation plan and get their animals microchipped.

Wed., 7/5 - Dust storms are on the rise in the Southwest. That could harm health: Exposure to dust storms can cause eye irritation and in some cases, severe respiratory distress.

Thu., 7/6 - Oregon nonprofit offers incentives for energy efficiency and fire-resistant home improvements: Energy Trust of Oregon encourages residents to incorporate fire-resistant and efficient features into their homes, such as insulation and triple-paned windows.

Fri., 7/7How local-level laws can protect trees during construction: Urban trees offer huge benefits, but they’re often cut down or damaged by development.

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Each week on Shelf Discovery, host Kristin Dreyer Kamer offers listeners a brief look inside the pages of a new book. From mysteries to memoirs, classics to chick lit, busy readers are sure to find plenty of picks to add to their shelves. On this week's show, Kristin searches for a killer with a food stand owner and her cousin in Hot Pot Murder by Jennifer J. Chow.

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The days are longer, the beaches are open again, and summer approaches.  This week on Beer Notes, we are highlighting the summer beers produced here on the Shore.

Craft beers full of flavor and lighter in color are popular as warm weather approaches.  Sours and fruited beers including the milkshake IPAs come into their own.  Porters and stouts are taking a back seat to pilsners, wit biers, and IPAs of all varieties.

Here on the Shore where local politicians say the sun kisses Ocean City first each morning, the ocean dominates our environment and our psyche, and so does summer. 

EVO craft brewing in Salisbury Maryland has the Delmarva Pure Pils, A supremely sessionable Eastern Shore take on a Czech-style pilsner.

Fin City, started in a crab house in West Ocean City, still serves crabs in working boats permanently docked at their pier all summer.  They take their location and fishing seriously.  With names like Angler Ale, White Marlin Pale Ale, Blackfin Black IPA, Catch of the Day IPA, and Backfin Blue Crab Stout to Marga Wheat A and  Marina Colada.  They even made a beer to support the creation and maintenance of artificial reefs off the coast of Ocean City for fishing habitat, OC Reef Red. 

3rd Wave-, a woman owned brewery in Delmar, a small village that sits astride the state border between Delaware and Maryland produces the SandStorm Belgian Tripel, BeachBreak Apricot Wheat, and ShoreBreak Pale Ale.

Crooked Hammock, nestled in among the beach resort towns of Coastal Delaware- produces BEACH ESCAPE and Hammock Easy.  Their neighbor in Lewes, Big Oyster Brewing has the Hammerhead IPA, a traditional west coast style that competes with the best  IPAs on the market.

As summer crests the horizon, make sure that your vision includes locally made craft beer with names and flavors that bring to mind all the places and activities you love about the season.

Why won't your teenager listen to you? Their brain. For real. Insert teenage eye roll here.

Film critic Dan Persons reviews FIGHTVILLE, an intense and intimate documentary focusing on the brutal sport of mixed martial arts.

THE INDIE ON DEMAND MOVIE REVIEW is a short, weekly, module-style review show dedicated to highlighting independent films available via on-demand platforms. Produced and hosted by film journalist and critic Dan Persons (The Huffington Post, IFC, Air America), each 2-minute episode will feature a review of an independent film that has recently debuted on-demand, incorporating cleared audio clips and Dan's detailed analysis to provide listeners with an entertaining and insightful glimpse into the exciting and innovative world of independent film, with all titles available immediately for viewing at home.

A postcard from a Tuvan concert in the back room of a Basque Hotel in rural Nevada.