loe.org Jun 27, 2020 Living on Earth: Beyond the Headlines Peter Dykstra Peter Dykstra joins Host Steve Curwood to look at how microplastic particles are raining down from the sky, even in National Parks. They also cover the Canadian oil sands industry's cutting of green initiatives, and good news that wolverines may be expanding through the Cascade Range. Finally, they look back in the history calendar to mark Jim Hansen's Congressional testimony about the dire consequences of climate change, back in 1988. Read the Full Article on loe.org broadcast living on earth living national pri environment environmental radio earth news headlines public npr loe.org wolverines climate
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