PODSHIP EARTH

The worst air quality in the US is the result of pollution from trucks, trains and ships carrying goods that we buy. We explore how truck drivers are fighting to get paid for cleaner rigs, how activists are fighting Warren Buffett's new rail project, and how the first zero emission cargo terminal is an idea worth copying.  

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Kim Chambers is one of the world’s greatest marathon swimmers, we talk to her about willpower, joy and the pull of adventure. 

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In the past 40 years, the Arctic ice cap has lost 75% of its volume. This has contributed to approximately 1/3 of global temperature rise. Dr. Leslie Field believes the time has come to deploy a geo-engineering solution to slow Arctic melting.  

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Since Darwin, we have known of the continuity between us and other species. Today, we continue to grapple with what it means to be human. We talk with author Melanie Challenger about why our lives are given so much value while all other species are regarded as replaceable.

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As California wildfires ravaged the state, we talk with Dr. Chad Hanson, to examine if there is any scientific basis to support the numerous calls to clear the forest as a way of helping reduce fire risk.

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These crafty mavericks offer an antidote to a world focused on designed obsolescence. This week we learn how to fix what we have, make what we need and create practical solutions to real-world challenges.

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The Feather River lies at the heart of California’s water woes, it has been dammed, dredged and diverted. Fortunately, the Feather is now part of a massive restoration effort. Barry Nelson and I canoe downstream meeting people and lots of salmon along the way. 

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Watching nature programs on TV is the closest most of us will get to penguins in Antarctica or giraffes in Kenya. We talk to Emmy winning wildlife filmmaker Andrew Graham-Brown about a life of adventure behind the camera.

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We talk with psychologist Dr. Renee Lertzman and educator Tamar Hurwitz about how removing guilt and fear from ecological messages, frees up the space to pursue meaningful action.

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Water lies at the heart of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. We travel to the West Bank to discover that many villages only get water once a week, while next door Israeli settlements are building swimming pools. The equitable sharing of this precious resource has been put off for too long.

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