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- 15 inches of snow in Virginia

- California mandatory water restrictions

- Chile to rewrite Constitution for ecological concern

- South China seas fishing tensions

- Thousands of birds invade Texas parking lot

- GAF announces new solar roof

- Notpla debuts biodegradable packaging

- 15 inches of snow in Virginia

- California mandatory water restrictions

- Chile to rewrite Constitution for ecological concern

- South China seas fishing tensions

- Thousands of birds invade Texas parking lot

- GAF announces new solar roof

- Notpla debuts biodegradable packaging

*Halting NATO's Eastward Expansion Would Help Resolve US-Russia Ukraine Crisis; Mel Goodman, a senior fellow at the Center for International Policy, former CIA Analyst; Producer: Scott Harris.

*Major Challenges Ahead for Chile's New Progressive President; René Rojas, Asst Prof in Human Development at the College of Community & Public Affairs, Binghamton University; Producer: Scott Harris.

*Occupy Biden Protest Encampment Calls on President to 'Declare a Climate Emergency;' Karen Igou and Coby Owens, Climate activists; Producer: Melinda Tuhus.

-Devastating Boulder Colorado Wildfire

-Alaska hits 67 degrees in December

-Over 200 inches of snow in 48 hours in California

-Bird flu outbreak kills 5,200 migratory cranes in Israel

-The US is the world’s biggest plastic waste producer

-Hyundai totally commits to the electric car market.

Jim Motavalli and Don Gibson, the dean of the business school at Manhattan College, speak about about electric cars.

*Joe Manchin Derails Biden's Build Back Better Human Infrastructure; Bill Scott Desnoyers Medicare4All activist & a leader in the NY chapter of the Poor People's Campaign; Producer: Scott Harris.

* New Report Finds US Financial Sector the 5th Biggest Emitter of CO2 in the World; Adele Shraiman a Campaign Representative for the Sierra Club's Fossil-Free Finance campaign; Producer: Melinda Tuhus.

* How Dark Money Bought a Supreme Court Seat; Andrew Perez, senior editor, and reporter at The Daily Poster; Producer: Scott Harris.

- The artic ice is melting rapidly

- AntarticThwaites Glacier melting rapid

- official record high of 38 degrees C for the Arctic

- Exxon lobbyist denies climate change poses "catastrophic risk.”

- One million turtles released into a river of the Amazon

-Biden administration approves two major solar projects

-National Forest for Wales.

-Houston is planting Trees

-first Seawing [kite] to tow container ships

-New York City Council votes to ban new natural gas appliances

I am Kevin Gallagher producer of The GaiaGram. As we draw 2021 to a close, I wanted to let you know that I understand that GaiaGram can be full of disquieting and negative news. Unfortunately, we are at the moment in earths environmental existence where our species needs to understand just how vast the problems are and how they, I beleive, threaten our very existence. As you have heard on GaiaGram over the last two years there are no shortage of stories illuminating the issues we face. It is my hope that we hear about the problems and collectively start doing something about them. Every GaiaGram ends with stories about positive events and progress being made by people all over the world. This year end segment of GaiaGram is completely filled with stories that show we are responding, we are working to correct the bad habits of humanity and learning to live with and steward the systems of our planet in a sustainable manner. I wish the world Peace, more love and a healthy new year.

*Corporate Media's Distorted Coverage of Inflation Blames Biden Dean Baker, senior economist at the Center for Economic and Policy Research Producer: Scott Harris

*Talks to Restore Iran Nuclear Deal Face Numerous Obstacles Jamal Abdi, president of the National Iranian American Council Producer: Scott Harris

*Growth of Recreational Wood Burning Poses Risk to Human Health Nancy Alderman, founder and president of Environment and Human Health, Inc. Producer: Melinda Tuhus

Hosted by David Green of The Cultural Alliance Of Fairfield County.

The Arts, Culture and The Future of Bridgeport

Join Phil Kuchma, Lauren Coakley Vincent and Steve Di Costanzo Mon Dec. 13 at 12pm as they discuss how the arts and culture is the secret sauce in driving Bridgeport's future.

• Builder and real estate manager and developer Phil Kuchma has been shaping downtown Bridgeport since 1972; key arts venues now cluster around his “Bijou Square”.

• Steve di Costanzo has led WPKN Community Radio since 2012. What does the recent move to Downtown’s Bijou Theatre mean for the station? How important is place to a radio station?

• Lauren Coakley Vincent is finishing her fourth year leading the BridgeportDSSD InfoBridgeport, transformed by her #ColorfulBridgeportcampaign, public art commissions, and more. How far can the arts drive a city’s economy and spirit?