When Kids Sued The Government Over Climate Change

October 21, 2020 Culture, Current Events, Environment, Global Issues

Environmental journalist Lee Van Der Voo joins us to talk about the 21 young people who sued the federal government in a landmark case that sought to hold elected officials responsible for protecting the planet.

She Escaped To Nature — But Racism Followed

October 14, 2020 Culture, Current Events, Environment

Latria Graham joins us to talk about how our public parklands are still full of reminders of American racism – and about what she has to say to those who feel unsafe when they explore the backcountry.

His Dad Was Kidnapped – And That Was Just The Beginning

October 1, 2020 Culture, Environment, History

Filmmaker Miles Hargrove joins us to tell his own story — the story he captured on a Video8 camcorder — of his family’s dramatic and harrowing struggle to get their patriarch home.

In The Age Of Hurricanes And Wild Fires, Americans Will Have To Move

September 22, 2020 Current Events, Environment, Global Issues

Abrahm Lustgarten, senior environmental reporter with ProPublica, joins us to talk about projections of global migration patterns modeled just 50 years from now and how they will upend our planet.

The Wisdom Of Trees

September 4, 2020 Environment, Science and Technology

Valerie Trouet, associate professor in the Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research at the University of Arizona, joins us to talk about what we can learn by looking inside tree trunks – everything from the science of climate change to momentous occasions in human history.

Junk: The Billion Dollar Industry

August 31, 2020 Current Events, Economics, Environment

Adam Minter joins us to talk about people who find treasure in our trash — and why, with all our stuff, we continue to buy new things.

Human Migration Is Nothing New – And Nothing To Fear, Either

August 10, 2020 Environment, Global Issues, History

Science journalist Sonia Shah joins us to talk about why global movement is actually a hopeful signal, bringing with it diversity and help for ecosystems.

Meet The Real Tree Huggers

July 23, 2020 Environment, Global Issues

Science reporter Zach St. George joins us to talk about ecological efforts to protect woodlands and his hikes with experts to understand the path we’re on.

Grow A Garden, Tend Your Mind

July 21, 2020 Environment, Health

Psychiatrist Sue Stuart-Smith joins us to talk about the therapeutic qualities of horticulture.

Beyond Cattle: How Giraffes And Giant Antelopes Came To Texas

July 7, 2020 Environment

Asher Elbein joins us to talk about what happens when a nilgai meets the cow – and how these nonnative animals are affecting the landscape.

The Inner Lives Of Butterflies

July 2, 2020 Environment, Science and Technology

Journalist Wendy Williams joins us to talk about the colorful, weird and beautiful ways butterflies survive — and how they help humans live.

Building Cities That Climate Change Won’t Wash Away

June 30, 2020 Environment, Science and Technology

Shayla Love, a senior staff writer at Vice covering science, medicine, health, drugs, and climate, talks to us about the hidden things that make a city run smoothly and why it’s not ready to face the reality of climate change.