Living On Earth

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Hosted by Steve Curwood, the award-winning environmental news program "Living on Earth" delves into the leading issues affecting the world we inhabit.

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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 population continues to rise and the management of 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 culture, economics and technology to health, law, food and transportation. It covers topics from the small challenges of everyday life to the future state of the environment and the health and well-being of the world's inhabitants. Curwood and company draw from an impressive array of experts, commentators and journalists, including Neil deGrasse Tyson, director of New York's Hayden Planetarium; Mark Hertsgaard, author of "Earth Odyssey"; Janet Raloff of "Science News"; author Sy Montgomery; and award-winning producer Terry Fitzpatrick. "Living on Earth" is a truly compelling hour of radio journalism. Hide full description

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 population continues to rise and the management of 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 culture, economics and technology to health, law, food and transportation. It covers topics from the small challenges of everyday life to the future state of the environment and the health and well-being of the world's inhabitants. Curwood and company draw from an impressive array of experts, commentators and journalists, including Neil deGrasse Tyson, director of New... Show full description


305 Pieces

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Heat, drought, and arson are fueling an explosion of fires in Brazil’s Amazon and Pantanal region, highlighting the need for the world to act boldl...

  • Added: Sep 13, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
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Democratic VP candidate Tim Walz has signed climate legislation as Minnesota Governor and supported regenerative agriculture bills as a Congressman...

  • Added: Sep 06, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
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Renewables like wind and solar often produce electricity at different times than when power is in high demand. How “virtual power plants” can help ...

  • Added: Aug 30, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
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Youth voter turnout is known to sway elections. A recent poll of 2,600 voters conducted by The Environmental Voter Project and Beacon Research foun...

  • Added: Aug 23, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
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On the northern California coast the Yurok tribe is getting 125 acres of its stolen land back thanks to an historic agreement with federal, state, ...

  • Added: Aug 16, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
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A new satellite recently blasted off into Earth orbit with the important mission of tracking methane emissions from oil and gas infrastructure, and...

  • Added: Aug 09, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
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The oceans cover 70 percent of our “blue planet”, yet remail largely unexplored because of the intense pressures at depth. But there are some intre...

  • Added: Aug 02, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
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Kamala Harris’s record on climate and environmental justice has included prosecuting cases against polluting oil companies, supporting a Green New ...

  • Added: Jul 26, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
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Donald Trump’s running mate, Ohio Senator J. D. Vance, once held moderate Republican stances on climate and clean energy. But he now echoes Trump o...

  • Added: Jul 19, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
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Thirteen young plaintiffs who took the Hawaii Department of Transportation to court over its role in the climate crisis have won a settlement that ...

  • Added: Jul 12, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
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In a 6-3 decision the US Supreme Court struck down the longstanding Chevron deference doctrine, with potentially disastrous consequences for federa...

  • Added: Jul 05, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
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At the first debate of the 2024 presidential election, Joe Biden and Donald Trump had vastly different responses to the single question on climate ...

  • Added: Jun 28, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
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Living on Earth’s Juneteenth special features Black voices in conversation about why the quest for racial justice now must include addressing the c...

  • Added: Jun 20, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
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Clouds of diesel fumes clog the air in Beirut, Lebanon where the virtual collapse of the power grid has led residents to rely on diesel generators....

  • Added: Jun 14, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
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Summer has barely begun in the Northern Hemisphere but extreme heat is already baking Pakistan, where climate disruption is also bringing frequent ...

  • Added: Jun 07, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
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Carbon-intensive industries like steel and chemical manufacturing require a lot of heat to operate, most of which comes from burning fossil fuels. ...

  • Added: May 31, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
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Facing costly climate impacts such as the billion-dollar flood disaster of July 2023, Vermont is seeking to make fossil fuel companies pay for some...

  • Added: May 24, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
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Record heat waves are striking around the world, including nearly a third of oceans, endangering marine species and generating grief among scientis...

  • Added: May 17, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
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To replace the Clean Power plan the Obama Administration failed to get past the courts the EPA published new rules for existing coal plants and ne...

  • Added: May 10, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
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The Biden Administration is helping finance advanced nuclear power reactors and refurbishment of traditional nuclear power stations to promote the ...

  • Added: May 03, 2024
  • Length: 59:00