loe.org

Living on Earth: Beyond the Headlines

This week, Peter Dykstra and Steve Curwood discuss the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on Earth Day gatherings for the 50th anniversary of the celebration of our planet. They also talk about ambitious reforestation efforts around the world, and in the history calendar, they look back to Earth Day 1990, when a star-studded cast took part in a primetime 2-hour Earth Day TV special.

Read the Full Article on

Print Friendly and PDF

SUBSCRIBE TO EHN'S MUST-READ DAILY NEWSLETTER: ABOVE THE FOLD

www.theguardian.com

Climate

Did RuPaul just announce he has a fracking empire on his ranch?

The host of RuPaul’s Drag Race revealed recently that he leases the mineral rights of the 60,000 acres he owns in Wyoming to oil companies

Read the Full Article on

www.theguardian.com

loe.org

Biodiversity

Living on Earth: Wildlife trafficking and the Novel Coronavirus

Read the Full Article on

loe.org

Toxics

Living on Earth: Beyond the Headlines

Peter Dykstra and Steve Curwood discuss how the Trump administration has pressed the EPA to disregard what its scientists have discovered about the dangers of the carcinogen TCE. Also, swing voters have taken note as they face the presidential election, and are reported to be wary of such environmental rollbacks.

Read the Full Article on

loe.org

Toxics

Living on Earth: Beyond the Headlines

In this week's Beyond the Headlines, Environmental Health News editor Peter Dykstra joins Host Steve Curwood to discuss the growing plastic industry in fracking country and the indigenous blockade of a major pipeline project in Canada.

Read the Full Article on

loe.org

Children

Living on Earth: Food and Drug Admin. disputes BPA health risks

The chemical BPA, an endocrine disruptor, is widely used in food packaging. Environmental Health News published a reported series showing that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has stacked the deck against findings from independent scientists that link BPA to harmful human health effects, ranging from birth defects to cancer. Science journalist Lynne Peeples joins Host Steve Curwood to discuss this investigation and why even BPA alternatives may also not be safe.

Read the Full Article on

www.wnycstudios.org

Climate

Climate change finds its way onto the debate stage in Nevada

Up until now, climate change hasn't gotten as much airtime as issues like health care or the economy. But thanks to Telemundo's Vanessa Hauc, the candidates were pressed on everything from fracking to holding oil and gas executives accountable for their role in harming our planet.

Read the Full Article on

www.wnycstudios.org

loe.org

Toxics

Living on Earth: Beyond the Headlines

Environmental Health News editor Peter Dykstra tells Host Bobby Bascomb about a major pesticide manufacturer's decision to stop making the neurotoxin chlorpyrifos, despite EPA giving it a green light. Meanwhile, in an effort to reduce emissions, UPS has ordered 10,000 electric delivery trucks to join its fleet.

Read the Full Article on

loe.org

Climate

Living on Earth: Beyond the Headlines

Environmental Health News editor Peter Dykstra and Host Bobby Bascomb discuss the one brief nod to the environment in President Trump's State of the Union speech. Also, a locust plague of biblical proportions is threatening livelihoods and food security for millions in the Horn of Africa.

Read the Full Article on

loe.org

Toxics

Living on Earth: Beyond the Headlines

For this week's trip beyond the headlines, Peter Dykstra and Host Bobby Bascomb take a look at findings that sunscreen ingredients can linger in the human body for days. Then the pair looks to China, which now produces 50% more plastic waste than the U.S. Finally, they celebrate the 35-year anniversary of a major Endangered Species Act success: the delisting of the brown pelican.

Read the Full Article on

loe.org

Climate

Living on Earth: Beyond the Headlines

In this week's Beyond the Headlines segment, Peter Dykstra and Host Bobby Bascomb look at the European Union's plan to become carbon neutral by 2050. Next, they turn to internet dating profiles and how users are matched based on their concern about climate change.

Read the Full Article on

loe.org

Climate

Living on Earth: Beyond the Headlines

In this week's Beyond the Headlines, even as Australia is plagued by wildfires, torrential rains have caused flooding that have left dozens dead in Indonesia's capital, Jakarta.

Read the Full Article on

loe.org

Opinion

Living on Earth: Beyond the Headlines

Read the Full Article on

loe.org

Opinion

Living on Earth: Beyond the Headlines

This week, Peter Dykstra and Host Steve Curwood discuss the international rise of coal, with China's big push to increase coal power and Russia's Siberian coast playing an increasing role in shipping coal. In Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, two years of delays are preventing islanders from accessing the FEMA aid needed to recover after hurricanes Maria and Irma.

Read the Full Article on

loe.org

Toxics

Living on Earth: The silent killer called PM2.5

A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, JAMA, finds a link between PM 2.5 air pollution at levels considered safe by the EPA and the deaths of 200,000 veterans over a recent decade.

Read the Full Article on

From our Newsroom