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Environment

We’re closer to the end of the world than we’ve ever been

February 8, 2023 Current Events, Environment, Global Issues, Upcoming

Rachel Bronson, the president and CEO of The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, discusses the factors that have ticked us closer to disaster – from the war in Ukraine to Covid and climate change.

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Why you should give a dam about beavers

January 26, 2023 Environment

Author Leila Philip talks about the environmental impact the rodents have on ecosystems and fun beaver facts to help you fall in love with the creatures.

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Meet the eco-warriors fending off invasive plants

January 25, 2023 Environment

Wired contributor Sonya Bennett-Brandt discusses the plants that kill native flora and choke ecosystems – and the people who are dispatched to quell the spread.

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Where do your clothes really go after you give them away?

January 24, 2023 Environment

Climate reporter Allyson Chiu discusses the pipeline from thrift stores to salvage companies to incineration and landfills to find out where all our clothes ultimately land.

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The new Gold Rush? Prospecting solar power

January 19, 2023 Current Events, Economics, Environment

Harper’s contributor Hillary Angelo talks about solar-farm construction in Nye County, Nevada—a potential weapon against climate change that also threatens the local ecology, and angers neighbors.

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How you can stop wasting food

January 18, 2023 Environment, Global Issues

Reporter Susan Shain explains how food waste is responsible for twice as many greenhouse gas emissions as commercial aviation.

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Koalas bump noses and other fun facts

January 17, 2023 Environment, Science and Technology

Biologist and natural history author Danielle Clode discusses the fascinating evolution of an animal loved the world over, and how the species is fighting for survival.

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What’s in store for the world in 2023?

January 6, 2023 Economics, Environment, Global Issues, Politics

Tom Standage, an editor at The Economist, discusses the top 10 issues the magazine predicts will make the biggest headlines this year.

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Parasites could unlock evolutionary history

January 5, 2023 Environment, History, Science and Technology

Scott L. Gardner, professor of biological sciences, joins us to discuss parasitology around the world and how these tiny creatures offer insight to the evolutionary history of regions.

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How do we get all that cardboard we use?

December 13, 2022 Environment

Matthew Shaer from The New York Times Magazine discusses where cardboard comes from, how supply can barely keep up with demand, and why the industry is recession-proof.

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How the planet’s physical features shape global affairs

November 29, 2022 Environment, History

Associate professor Daniel Immerwahr talks about why map reading is key to understanding hot spots around the globe and how topography is related to history.

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When was the last time you touched nature?

November 23, 2022 Environment

Nikita Arora talks about how long walks touching the moss growing at her feet reconnected her with her sense of being, and how touch can be used as a way of connection – and sometimes oppression.

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