It's time for the annual Eco-Bowl! Host Joe DeMare puts San Francisco and Kansas City in a head to head sustainability competition. Both have great policies in terms of things like public transit and renewable energy, but one did something in 2023 that threw the match to the other City big time. Next Joe Interviews Eric Fine with the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication about this year's national survey on climate change. What your neighbors think about climate change will probably surprise you. Then Rebecca Wood talks about the Missouri River, then longest in the nation. Finally, ecological news includes solar taking off in Brazil, ecocide becoming a crime, and Japanese citizens suing to stop the Fukushima wastewater dumping. 

Host Joe DeMare talks about the abnormally warm "winter" and discusses why climate activists aren't running around, shouting and panicking. Next he interviews Kevin Kamps from Beyond Nuclear about the Atomic Safety Licensing Board's Kangaroo Kourt which held a "pre-hearing" that they will most likely use to deny intervenor status for groups opposed to the Perry Nuclear Plant relicensing. Then, Rebecca Wood talks about the moon and the lunar new year. Ecological News talks covers: China's reopening of their carbon credit market; Biden's "ban" on LNG exports which is not a ban and doesn't stop any exports; and the Ohio Supreme Court's decision to pack the Ohio Legislature with felons.

Host Joseph R. DeMare talks about the monstrous fogbank that covered 1/3 of the United State for three days and its connection to global warming. Then he tells the story of a rabidly pro-nuclear physicist/influencer and why she recently became so afraid of global warming that she's finally suggesting that maybe we need to build wind turbines and solar panels, now. Next he welcomes back Stephany Seay to update us on the condition of the Yellowstone bison herd. Rebecca Wood revisits carnivores. Ecological News includes: the surprising role of isopods as "little cupids" of the sea; a huge court victory in the Netherlands; and a bad decision by the corrupt Ohio Supreme Court.  

Host Joseph R. DeMare talks about global warming and remembers two wonderful environmentalists who passed, Molly Nichols and Don Scherer. Next he interviews Dr. Julia Halo about retroviruses and dog DNA, talking about how retroviruses have inserted themselves into the DNA of dogs and people and how that might be changing them and us. Rebecca Wood talks about the basics of snow. Ecological News includes: the corrupt Supreme Court poised to eliminate Chevron Deference; the latest study that shows while wind turbines DON'T hurt bird populations, fracking does; and how rooftop solar is better for the environment than solar farms. 

Host Joseph R. DeMare talks about cold and trains and other things. Next, he interviews Leona Morgan, a member of the Dine' who was also a colleague of Klee Benally, an extraordinary environmental activist, poet, musician, and writer. Leona talks about Klee and then tells us about Haul No!, an organization fighting uranium mines and transport which have been so devastating for the Navajo people. Rebecca Wood then gives us a discussion of Civil Disobedience. Ecological News includes: the discovery that 3/4 of all industrial fishing is done by pirates; Norway is making some terrible decisions about deep sea mining; and good news about renewables. 

Join Joseph R. DeMare and Co-Host Rebecca Wood as they celebrate the show's fifth anniversary! Joe looks back on some of his favorite episodes. Then the topic is keystone species. Prompted by an episode of the PBS program, Nature, Joe talks about some of the most important keystone species and what happens when they're removed. Next Rebecca takes a close look at flatulence, specifically the gas that makes up a large part of passing gas, methane. Ecological News includes Spain dumping nuclear power for good, and Texas courts claiming power companies have no liability when they kill customers by turning off generation. 

Joseph R. DeMare looks back on some of the most intense reporting and interviews of 2023. Some of the most notable included: his live reporting from the East Palestine train derailment, Stephany Seay's description of the bison slaughter at Yellowstone; the release of the filme Radioactive: The Women of Three Mile Island;  and the threat of deep sea mining. 

Host Joe DeMare takes on all the Christmas Eco-Controversies: real trees versus fake trees; the recycleability of wrapping paper; eco-friendly holiday gifts; etc.. Next he interviews Mycle Schneider, one of the chief organizers of the World Nuclear Industry Status Report. Taking a deep dive into the state of the industry, he explains why the COP28 pledge to triple nuclear power is impossible. Then Rebecca Wood talks about the holiday topic of peppermint.  In keeping with the holiday spirit, ALL the eco-news is good. Portugal running on 100% renewables, Grey Wolves winning endangered species protection, and two species actually coming back from extinctions! 

Host Joe DeMare talks about "sacrifice zones," places where radiation or chemical contamination is so high they've been abandoned, and how the whole Earth is threatened by them. Next he reviews Nature magazine's Top Ten scientists of 2023 and the ecological importance of their discoveries. Rebecca Wood tells us all about chocolate and maples syrup. Ecological News includes a study that shows the Sellafield nuclear sacrifice zone in the UK could wipe out Norway. 

Host Joseph R. DeMare returns to the mic after successfully battling Covid. He talks about Covid, COP 28, and battling pro-nuclear trolls on X. Then he interviews Vina Colley about the terrible situation in Piketon, Ohio where radioactive contamination from 70 years of nuclear waste reprocessing is contaminating an entire region, creating a cancer endemic. Next, Rebecca Wood talks about the Maccabbees and the history of Hanukka. Ecological News includes Uruguay running four months in a row using nothing but wind, solar, and hydro and Sam Randazzo's long awaited arrest for corruption in connection with the HB6 scandal.