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The Fight For Life And Livestock

March 8, 2016 Environment

This hour, we’ll talk about Wildlife Services, a division of the U.S. Department of Agriculture charged with protecting livestock – a job that means death to millions of native birds and mammals.

Rolling In The Deep

February 17, 2016 Environment

This hour, we’ll talk about how we can encourage the wet and wild ways underwater creatures procreate with marine scientist Marah J. Hardt, author of “Sex in the Sea.”

This hour, we’ll talk about simple strategies for reducing waste in our own homes with Dana Gunders of the Natural Resources Defense Council. Her new book is called “Waste-Free Kitchen Handbook: A Guide to Eating Well and Saving Money By Wasting Less Food.”

What Survives The Storm

January 7, 2016 Environment

In April 2011, 358 tornadoes obliterated parts of 21 states, killing 348 in the process. This hour, we’ll talk about what can be applied to those affected by the recent North Texas tornados with Kim Cross.

Outdoor Therapy

January 7, 2016 Environment, Health

This hour, we’ll talk about the value of interacting with our natural surroundings with “National Geographic” writer Florence Williams.

Changing Ideas On Climate Change

November 18, 2015 Environment

This hour, we’ll talk about how Exxon’s position on the issue has changed over the years with Neela Banerjee, who spent eight months reporting on the energy giant. We’ll also be joined by Ken Cohen, vice president of public and government affairs for Exxon Mobil Corporation.

Constructing Our Continent

November 11, 2015 Environment, History

This hour, we’ll talk about how North America came to bet and how life evolved here with paleontologist Kirk Johnson.

Observing Climate Change From Above

October 22, 2015 Environment

We’ll talk with Greg Asner, an ecologist with the Carnegie Airborn Observatory, about taking to the skies to take the Earth’s temperature. Asner is featured in “National Geographic” magazine’s November issue devoted to climate change.

The Philosophy Of Activism

October 21, 2015 Environment

UNT assistant philosophy professor Adam Riggle joins us to talk about his book “A Field Philosopher’s Guide to Fracking: How One Texas Town Stood Up to Big Oil and Gas.”

Lion Conservation

October 5, 2015 Environment

We’ll talk about how we can better protect lions with minimal intrusion into their worlds with Craig Packer, director of the Lion Research Center at the University of Minnesota.

The Future Of Solar Energy

September 21, 2015 Environment

This hour, we’ll talk about if it’s realistic to think all of our energy could one day come from the sun with Philip Warburg, author of “Harness the Sun: America’s Quest for a Solar-Powered Future.”

Fighting Extinction

September 15, 2015 Environment

We’ll talk about efforts being made to save endangered species – and about how these efforts make the planet less wild – with M.R. O’Connor, author of Resurrection Science: Conservation, De-Extinction and the Precarious Future of Wild Things.