Environment - Think

The Good And Bad Of Plastic Bags

September 15, 2015 Environment

This hour, we’ll talk about whether or not banning plastic bags is worth the effort with Reason magazine managing editor Katherine Mangu-Ward.

Indigenous Vs. Invasive

September 9, 2015 Environment

This hour, we’ll talk about if protecting native species is a zero-sum game for invasive organisms.

The Merits Of Going Organic

September 3, 2015 Environment, Global Issues

We’ll talk about whether or not the extra money we spend to go organic is worth it with Quartz food and consumer goods reporter Deena Shanker.

Call Of The Wild

August 31, 2015 Environment

This hour, we’ll talk about preserving nature’s soundtrack with the author of Voices of the Wild: Animal Songs, Human Din, and the Call to Save Natural Soundscapes.

Following the Ivory Road

August 25, 2015 Current Events, Environment

This hour, we’ll talk about how GPS tracking devices are helping to crackdown on the poaching of African elephants with Bryan Christy, who writes about the topic in the current issue of National Geographic magazine.

The Lives Of Dolphins

August 17, 2015 Environment

This hour, we’ll talk about what we can learn from dolphins – and about how we can better care for them – with the author of Voices in the Ocean: A Journey into the Wild and Haunting World of Dolphins.

Feeding An Overcrowded World

August 10, 2015 Environment, Global Issues

We’ll talk about the scientists who are exploring new ways of producing food with Joel K. Bourne, author of The End of Plenty: The Race to Feed a Crowded World.

The Buzz On Bees

July 9, 2015 Environment

We’ll talk about the important role that bees play in our ecosystem – and how you can raise your own hive at home – with a panel of North Texas bee experts.