Ruth Kassinger joins us to talk about how algae might just be the key to creating a more sustainable future.
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When Kids Sued The Government Over Climate Change
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.
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His Dad Was Kidnapped – And That Was Just The Beginning
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.
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In The Age Of Hurricanes And Wild Fires, Americans Will Have To Move
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.
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The Wisdom Of Trees
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.
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Junk: The Billion Dollar Industry
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.
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Human Migration Is Nothing New – And Nothing To Fear, Either
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.
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Meet The Real Tree Huggers
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.
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Grow A Garden, Tend Your Mind
Psychiatrist Sue Stuart-Smith joins us to talk about the therapeutic qualities of horticulture.
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Beyond Cattle: How Giraffes And Giant Antelopes Came To Texas
Asher Elbein joins us to talk about what happens when a nilgai meets the cow – and how these nonnative animals are affecting the landscape.
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The Inner Lives Of Butterflies
Journalist Wendy Williams joins us to talk about the colorful, weird and beautiful ways butterflies survive — and how they help humans live.
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Building Cities That Climate Change Won’t Wash Away
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.
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