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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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.
Read moreAuthor 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.
Read moreWired contributor Sonya Bennett-Brandt discusses the plants that kill native flora and choke ecosystems – and the people who are dispatched to quell the spread.
Read moreClimate 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.
Read moreHarper’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.
Read moreReporter Susan Shain explains how food waste is responsible for twice as many greenhouse gas emissions as commercial aviation.
Read moreBiologist 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.
Read moreTom Standage, an editor at The Economist, discusses the top 10 issues the magazine predicts will make the biggest headlines this year.
Read moreScott 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.
Read moreMatthew 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.
Read moreAssociate professor Daniel Immerwahr talks about why map reading is key to understanding hot spots around the globe and how topography is related to history.
Read moreNikita 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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