Latest Environment Science Podcast Episodes
Escaping Growthism: Wendigo Economics, Mystery Houses, and Becoming the Bear
Crazy Town - May 01, 2024 09:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 182 ratingsGrow or die. It's the governing principle of companies, investment portfolios, national economies, and even philanthropic foundations. Oh, and cancer. Asher, Jason, and Rob lay bare the stats on everything from human population, energy consumption, global GDP, greenhouse gas emissions, and the s...
Baleen whales calling
Marine Conservation Happy Hour - May 01, 2024 04:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 26 ratingsDr Scarlett Smash & Dr Craken MacCraic chat to Julianne Wilder about the whale calls, the effects of climate change and underwater sound research. They also chat about the new paper she co-authored: Exploring movement patterns and changing distributions of baleen whales in the western North A...
April 30, 2024 - Wendy Pearlman | Timothy Ryback
Background Briefing with Ian Masters - April 30, 2024 20:35 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 551 ratingsAs Campus Protests Intensify and Spread, Northwestern University Serves as a Model For Deescalation | The Disturbingly Accurate Analogies Between Hitler's Rise to Power and Trump's Threat to Democracy backgroundbriefing.org/donate twitter.com/ianmastersmedia facebook.com/ianmastersmedia
Myth, Science, and the Age of Deer with Erika Howsare
Biophilic Solutions: Nature Has the Answers - April 30, 2024 10:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsIn the lives of many humans, deer occupy a really fascinating middle ground between so many binaries: domestic and wild, familiar and alien, beautiful and pest. They’re also, interestingly, the only large mammal that seems to thrive in human-dominated environments. So, what exactly is going on w...
Bill Weir | CNN's Chief Climate Correspondent on ‘Life As We Know It (Can Be)’
Climate Positive - April 30, 2024 09:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 70 ratingsIn this episode, Gil Jenkins sits down with Bill Weir, Chief Climate Correspondent at CNN, for a rich, engaging, and meaningful conversation about his new book, “Life As We Know It (Can Be): Stories of People, Climate, and Hope in a Changing World.” While reporting from every state and every co...
SBTi, Scope 3, and Carbon Removal
Carbon Removal Newsroom - April 30, 2024 08:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 81 ratingsThe Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) recently came out and announced they would be issuing guidance for how some carbon offsets may be used to address Scope 3 emissions (activities beyond direct business operations and energy). This set off a firestorm of protest within and outside of SBT...
Should I grow OSR this Autumn?
Tramlines - April 30, 2024 06:00 - 20 minutesToday we are going to be talking to Agrii’s David Leaper, seed technical specialist and Tim Horton, technical manager for combinable crops. With ongoing concerns about the reliability of OSR, the question we ask today is should I be growing OSR this autumn? Where does the crop fit and how can it...
April 29, 2024 - Raz Segal | Dennis Aftergut | Sumit Ganguly
Background Briefing with Ian Masters - April 29, 2024 20:38 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 551 ratingsThe Weaponization of Anti Semitism Against Students Protesting on American Campuses | The Strength of the Only Trial That May End Up Holding Trump to Account Before the Election | Elections Underway in the World's Largest Democracy and the Dark Side Modi's India backgroundbriefing.org/donate twit...
Building a Just Transition: Strategies for a Sustainable Energy Future
Energy 360° - April 29, 2024 16:24 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 20 ratingsThis week, Joseph Majkut talks with Sandeep Pai (Swaniti Global), Neelima Jain (CSIS), and Pradip Swarnakar (IIT-Kanpur) about how a just transition fits into our energy transition. Over the past 2 years, the CSIS Energy Program worked on the Global Just Transition Network, which worked to build ...
Where are the innovations that can make mining more sustainable?
Radio Davos - April 29, 2024 05:00 - 32 minutesMining is an industry that many of us probably rarely think about, but one that provides the raw materials for so many of the things we use, not least the modern technologies such as smart phones and electric vehicles that require certain minerals that are not always in abundant supply. The In...
Razorback Suckers of Palisade High
Fish of the Week! - April 29, 2024 04:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 62 ratingsHear how Palisade High School in Colorado is helping a huge, cool Colorado native: the Razorback Sucker! Teacher Pat Steele and student Kiera Stephen share their connections to this fish, take us on a tour of the Palisade High School Fish Hatchery, and celebrate their 1000th Razorback Sucker rel...
Poet Lauren Martin - Night of the Hawk
Nature Connection Radio - April 28, 2024 23:00 - 50 minutesThis episode of Big Blend Radio celebrates Earth Month and National Poetry Month with Lauren Martin who discusses her book, "Night of the Hawk: Poems" which will be out on May 14, 2024 through She Writes Press. A powerful and wise poetry collection on shamanism, feminism, and disability, "Nigh...
April 28, 2024 - Lara Friedman | Leah Litman | Allan Lichtman
Background Briefing with Ian Masters - April 28, 2024 17:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 551 ratingsThe House and Senate Moves to Strip Non-Profit Status From Foundations That Support Palestinian Causes | The Damage the Supreme Court is Doing to the Rule of Law by Making Trump Above the Law | Biden's Reelection Chances According to a Prediction System That Has Got Every Presidential Election Ri...
Author Cheryl Leutjen - Love Earth Now
Nature Connection Radio - April 26, 2024 23:00 - 55 minutesThis episode of Big Blend Radio's "Nature Connection" Podcast features Cheryl Leutjen, author of "Love Earth Now: The Power of Doing One Thing Every Day." As a geologist, environmental law attorney, spiritual practitioner and, most importantly, devoted mother, Cheryl understands that most peopl...
Weekly: What India elections mean for climate change; why animals talk; “tree of life” for plants
New Scientist Podcasts - April 26, 2024 14:40 - 33 minutes#247 What does India’s election season mean for climate change? Last year India overtook the European Union as the third largest annual emitter of greenhouse gases. And as voters head to the polls in the middle of an intense heat wave, it’s critical whichever party wins continues to push toward...
Corporate Sustainability, Human Centric Work Culture, and Starting a Business with Kristen Rowe
Environmental Professionals Radio (EPR) - April 26, 2024 08:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 24 ratingsWelcome back to Environmental Professionals Radio, Connecting the Environmental Professionals Community Through Conversation, with your hosts Laura Thorne and Nic Frederick! On today’s episode, we talk with Kristen Rowe, CEO and Founder of NextGen ESG & LCA about Corporate Sustainability, Huma...
Audio Article: Chick and Duckling Imprinting
Mother Earth News and Friends - April 25, 2024 22:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 114 ratingsStory by Tamsin Cooper, read by Kenny Coogan. Why early experiences are important for your birds. This story comes from the April/May 2024 issue of MOTHER EARTH NEWS magazine. Read more at https://backyardpoultry.iamcountryside.com/poultry-101/chick-and-duckling-imprinting/ More from M...
April 25, 2024 - Aziz Huq | Aynne Kokas | David Austin Walsh
Background Briefing with Ian Masters - April 25, 2024 19:16 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 551 ratingsMore Special Treatment of Trump by the Supreme Court | Implications of Biden's TikTok Ban | The Enduring Relationship Between the Far-Right and Conservative Movements of "Responsible" and "Respectable" Republicans backgroundbriefing.org/donate twitter.com/ianmastersmedia facebook.com/ianmastersmedia
Advanced Energy Solutions: scaling up the tech that can help us get to net zero
Radio Davos - April 25, 2024 05:44 - 45 minutesWhat are the new technologies that can help us reach net zero? And how do we bring them to scale fast enough? World Economic Forum Managing Director Jeremy Jurgens joins us to talk about the Advanced Energy Solutions community, and we hear from three of its members, from widely different secto...
April 24, 2024 - George Beebe | Dr. Rob Davidson | Ari Berman
Background Briefing with Ian Masters - April 24, 2024 20:55 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 551 ratingsSupreme Court Anti-Abortion Ideologues Threaten Access to Emergency Care | The Search For Diplomatic Openings as the War in Ukraine Escalates | Trump's Republican Party Makes it Clear the GOP Would Rather Cheat Than Compete Host: Ian Masters Producer: Graham FitzGibbon Assistant Producer: Evan Green
Why am I killing my house plants?
Oxford Sparks Big Questions - April 24, 2024 11:30 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsHouse plants can be a cheerful pop of colour in your home. But do you find after the initial burst of life, your plants start to fade, looking sad and unhealthy? M Garrido Davies, from the Department of Biology, shares top tips for helping house plants to flourish, starting with learning m...
Escaping Globalism: Rebuilding the Local Economy One Pig Thyroid at a Time
Crazy Town - April 24, 2024 09:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 182 ratingsFrom the top of a skyscraper in Dubai, Jason, Rob, and Asher chug margaritas made from the purest Greenland glacier ice as they cover the "merits" of globalism. International trade brings so many things, like murder hornets, piles of plastic tchotchkes, and deadly supply chain disruptions. The o...
Escaping Globalism: Rebuilding the Local Economy One Pig Thyroid at a Time
Crazy Town - April 24, 2024 09:00 - 1 hourFrom the top of a skyscraper in Dubai, Jason, Rob, and Asher chug margaritas made from the purest Greenland glacier ice as they cover the "merits" of globalism. International trade brings so many things, like murder hornets, piles of plastic tchotchkes, and deadly supply chain disruptions. The o...
PFAS MCL Announcement Explained
PFAS Pulse Podcast - April 24, 2024 09:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsHere's the Work Hard segment from the 3:12 Podcast, where we bring you a breakdown on the EPA's finalization of maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) in drinking water. Guests Bryan Massa and Tom Darby represent the top talent in the PFAS field at HRP and are here to bring you the details. Listen t...
Dolphin and manatee chat
Marine Conservation Happy Hour - April 24, 2024 04:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 26 ratingsIt's scitizen science month! Dr Scarlett Smash & Dr Craken MacCraic chat to Emma Giles and Bob Hirshorn from SciStarter abot dolphin chat and manatee chat, two ocean-themed citizen science projects taht you can find at SciStarter.com. If you liked this show please support us so we can keep pro...
April 24, 2024 - Nina Burleigh | Sidney Blumenthal | Garrett Epps
Background Briefing with Ian Masters - April 23, 2024 20:18 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 551 ratingsTrump's History of Using and Abusing Women | The Pathetic Man on Display in the Courtroom as a Far Cry From the MAGA Faithful's Superhero | Will SCOTUS Undermine the 8th Amendment's Protection For the Homeless Against Cruel and Unusual Punishment? backgroundbriefing.org/donate twitter.com/ianmast...
April 23, 2024 - Nina Burleigh | Sidney Blumenthal | Garrett Epps
Background Briefing with Ian Masters - April 23, 2024 20:18 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 551 ratingsTrump's History of Using and Abusing Women | The Pathetic Man on Display in the Courtroom as a Far Cry From the MAGA Faithful's Superhero | Will SCOTUS Undermine the 8th Amendment's Protection For the Homeless Against Cruel and Unusual Punishment? backgroundbriefing.org/donate twitter.com/ianmast...
How Far Behind Is the World on CDR Policy?
Carbon Removal Newsroom - April 23, 2024 08:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 81 ratingsCarbon removal is sometimes thought to be enjoying policy tailwinds. But is it anywhere close to what we need to avoid the worst of climate change? A new report from the Rhodium Group suggests the CDR industry is receiving about 1% of what it would need to reach a one CO2 gigatonne/year capacit...
Author Aaron Arsenault - The Climate Diaries
Nature Connection Radio - April 23, 2024 02:02 - 29 minutesAfter working in the climate-tech industry for the past fifteen years, debut author Aaron Arsenault is excited to inspire readers ages 9-12 to combat climate change. On this episode of Big Blend Radio, he discusses his climate fiction novel, “The Climate Diaries, Book One: The Academy” (Borrowed...
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Nature Connection Radio - April 23, 2024 02:02 - 29 minutesAfter working in the climate-tech industry for the past fifteen years, debut author Aaron Arsenault is excited to inspire readers ages 9-12 to combat climate change. On this episode of Big Blend Radio, he discusses his climate fiction novel, “The Climate Diaries, Book One: The Academy” (Borrowed...
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