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


285 Pieces

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Antarctica is losing more than 200 billion tons of ice each year as warmer ocean temperatures eat away at the icy continent from below, three times...

  • Added: Oct 18, 2018
  • Length: 59:00
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Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation is likely to shift the Supreme Court towards narrower interpretations of environmental law and limit the gov...

  • Added: Oct 25, 2018
  • Length: 59:00
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A surge of toxic red and green algae blooms is fueling frustration with Florida Republican Governor and Senate candidate Rick Scott and could affec...

  • Added: Oct 30, 2018
  • Length: 59:00
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Most cities in the United States add fluoride to the water supply in an attempt to prevent tooth decay, but recent studies show a correlation betwe...

  • Added: Nov 02, 2018
  • Length: 59:00
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With the 2018 Democratic victories winning control of the House of Representatives environmental advocates see it as a crucible for oversight of Pr...

  • Added: Dec 18, 2018
  • Length: 59:00
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Fueled in part by climate change, California’s 2018 wildfire season is the most deadly on record. And mega-fires fires are becoming increasingly co...

  • Added: Nov 15, 2018
  • Length: 59:00
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In a major setback for the controversial Keystone XL pipeline, a federal judge has halted the project, citing poor environmental reviews. Also, the...

  • Added: Nov 22, 2018
  • Length: 59:00
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The latest National Climate Assessment brings the most serious warning yet about present and future climate impacts in the U.S. But the Trump Admin...

  • Added: Nov 29, 2018
  • Length: 59:00
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New Mexico’s 1st Congressional District is sending Deb Haaland to Capitol Hill in January. She’s one of the first Native American women elected to ...

  • Added: Dec 07, 2018
  • Length: 59:00
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At the 24th Conference of the Parties in Katowice, Poland, almost all 190-plus countries called for stronger international commitments on climate a...

  • Added: Dec 14, 2018
  • Length: 59:00
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At this coldest, darkest time of year, draw near the fire and the radio, join with family and friends, and savor the warmth and joy of good company...

  • Added: Dec 21, 2018
  • Length: 59:00
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Puerto Ricans continue to rebuild their lives in the wake of Hurricane Maria, which killed thousands and wiped out basic services. Now a new and mo...

  • Added: Dec 21, 2018
  • Length: 59:00
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Democrats now hold a majority in the House of Representatives for the first time in nearly a decade, bringing a shift in House Committee leadership...

  • Added: Jan 03, 2019
  • Length: 59:00
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The Democratic leadership has created the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis to press for climate change to be taken into account in all ...

  • Added: Jan 11, 2019
  • Length: 59:00
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Earth’s oceans are warming much more rapidly than previously thought, new research shows, and that means rising sea levels, stronger storms, and mo...

  • Added: Jan 17, 2019
  • Length: 59:00
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The recent wave of migrant caravans coming from Central America has a link to climate change: many of the migrants are fleeing their homes in the w...

  • Added: Jan 24, 2019
  • Length: 59:00
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Washington Governor Jay Inslee hasn’t yet officially announced his candidacy in the 2020 presidential campaign, but he’s positioning himself as the...

  • Added: Jan 31, 2019
  • Length: 59:00
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A new study finds that single-use diapers and sanitary pads contain phthalates and volatile organic compounds, chemicals that are known to cause a ...

  • Added: Feb 07, 2019
  • Length: 59:00
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The most sweeping land conservation bill in a decade, a rare bipartisan achievement in the Senate, designates 1.3 million new acres of wilderness, ...

  • Added: Feb 15, 2019
  • Length: 59:00
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The critics of the Green New Deal are quick to point out its significant costs. But the federal government may not need to finance it alone: invest...

  • Added: Feb 22, 2019
  • Length: 59:00