Architect and urban planner Peter Calthorpe joins us to talk about how urban planners are thinking through how to handle large populations living in close quarters.
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It’s Deeply Human To Love Animals
Jacky Colliss Harvey joins us to talk about how the furry, feathered and scaly friends we’ve shared our homes with have shaped us for thousands of years. Her new book is called “The Animal’s Companion: People & Their Pets, a 26,000-Year Love Story.”
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We Can’t Stop Climate Change: Here Is What We Can Do
Roger Sedjo joins us to talk about global warming as two parallel tracks: One focused on slowing global warming and another planning for its inevitability. His new book is called “Surviving Global Warming: Why Eliminating Greenhouse Gases Isn’t Enough.”
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Why We Think We’re Ready for Natural Disasters And Why We’re Wrong
Seismologist Lucy Jones joins us to talk about the long-term psychological toll natural disasters have on the people who experience them. Her book “The Big Ones: How Natural Disasters Have Shaped Us (And What We Can Do About Them)” has just been released in paperback.
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Public Lands In Peril
Stephen Nash joins us to talk about the need to protect wildlife habitats from mining, drilling and other development.
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Wildlife, The Environment And The Casualties Of War
Evolutionary biologist Alex Dehgan dedicated his career to protecting Afghanistan’s unique environment and wildlife population from human destruction and joins us to talk about the effect war has on an area’s natural landscape.
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What The Ganges Means To India
University of California, Davis history professor Sudipta Sen joins us to talk about the religious significance the Ganges River holds for Hindus – and the lifeline it provides to millions living in India. His new book is called “Ganges: The Many Pasts of an Indian River.”
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Nuclear Accidents: Not If But When
Greg Jaczko, former head of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, joins us to discuss the difficulty of running an agency with less political power than the industry it oversees, which he writes about in “Confessions of a Rouge Nuclear Regulator.”
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Appalachia’s Silent Killer
Howard Berkes contributed to a joint Frontline-NPR investigation about how government regulators responded to toxic mine dust and joins us to share stories about miners dying from dirty lungs.
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Rethinking Recycling
Beth Porter, climate and recycling director for Green America, joins us to talk about recycling strategies for both individuals and municipalities.
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Fresh From The Lab: It’s Your Dinner
Jacy Reese joins us to talk about efforts to grow artificial meat and end factory farming.
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The Modern World Closes In On The Amazon
National Geographic reporter Scott Wallace joins us to talk about how a thirst for natural resources is threatening indigenous groups in Brazil and Peru.
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