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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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
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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
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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
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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
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The European Union’s new deforestation-free regulation blocks certain products made from cattle, cocoa, coffee, palm oil, soya, and wood, from ente...

  • Added: Jun 23, 2023
  • 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 16, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
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New research is showing that antimicrobial chemicals called quaternary ammonium compounds (QACs), which are widely used in disinfectants, pesticide...

  • Added: Jun 09, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
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In a decision reversing five decades of legal precedent, the U.S. Supreme Court effectively stripped environmental protections from nearly half of ...

  • Added: Jun 01, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
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New York state has adopted a new law aimed at using federal funds to boost public power from renewables and shut down six polluting “peaker” gas po...

  • Added: May 19, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
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Animal mothers from crocodiles to leopards to whales show incredible tenacity and tenderness. Also, an intricate web of roots and fungi connects li...

  • Added: May 12, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
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The world’s oceans are rapidly warming and recently hit an all-time temperature high. At the same time, the La Niña weather pattern is now shifting...

  • Added: May 05, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
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This Earth Day Special from Living on Earth celebrates the planet with poetry, storytelling, and music, featuring an orchestral and choral work cal...

  • Added: Apr 21, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
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The EPA is proposing to cut the amount of toxic air pollutants industrial sources are allowed to emit. The targeted chemicals include known carcino...

  • Added: Apr 14, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
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Koalas begin life naked and tiny as a jellybean with none of the fur that makes them look so darn cuddly later. Also, the Black residents of “Cance...

  • Added: Apr 07, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
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Microplastics are everywhere scientists have looked for them, from the deepest ocean trenches to mountain peaks; in our air, water, and food, even ...

  • Added: Mar 31, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
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The Environmental Protection Agency has announced strict new limits for PFAS chemicals in drinking water. If adopted, the proposed regulations will...

  • Added: Mar 24, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
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Jane Goodall is on a mission to protect habitat worldwide by empowering local communities to develop sustainably. And it all started when she was j...

  • Added: Mar 17, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
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The White House has announced moves to start officially accounting for natural capital, the economic value of services provided by nature, when mak...

  • Added: Mar 10, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
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The train derailment in Ohio last month led to a controlled release and burn of vinyl chloride, which can produce the neurotoxin dioxin. Also, carb...

  • Added: Mar 03, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
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Safety Data Sheets are supposed to provide key information about the risks of workplace chemicals but they often downplay the risks of known carcin...

  • Added: Feb 24, 2023
  • Length: 59:00