Peter Dykstra and Host Steve Curwood remark on 2020's tie with 2016 for the hottest year on record, and explore the climate-warming consequences of methane leaks from abandoned oil and gas wells in the ocean. They then turn to the history calendar to celebrate the birthday of Aldo Leopold, the renowned author of Sand County Almanac and the ecologist known as "the father of wildlife conservation".
Under the pretense of a circular economy, plastic is being dumped in places where it shouldn't be – such as horse riding arenas, football fields and children's playgrounds. In this episode on the Plastic Health Channel, scientists question whether playing on these fields and playgrounds is actually safe.
Using their paddleboards to share the beauty of Bermuda's coastline, Christian Shaw and Gordon Middleton are educating youth on the pollution that's washing up on its shores and the damage being done to the ocean, and empowering them to create solutions for change.
The Trump administration sold off drilling rights to oil and gas companies in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for the first time ever on Wednesday, a move that had led to multiple legal battles from environmental and indigenous groups, along with significant public outcry.
Fed up with The Gambia's mounting waste problem, Isatou Ceesay set up an initiative called 'One Plastic Bag'. It promotes recycling and provides women with additional income.
La pandemia redujo las emisiones contaminantes en todo el planeta, pero no evitó nuevos registros alarmantes de deforestación de las selvas de América Latina ni dio tregua a los defensores del medio ambiente, que continuaron siendo asesinados.
En Lagos, la ciudad más grande de Nigeria, vivir sin agua potable, electricidad y saneamiento es una realidad para millones de personas. ¿Es posible mejorar las condiciones de vida y reducir las emisiones de carbono?
"Salvemos las islas Galápagos" es una campaña que está en marcha para fomentar la economía del archipiélago, uniendo a la comunidad, cuidando el medioambiente y priorizando la salud pública, en medio de la pandemia de coronavirus.
As the US turns the page on a skeptical and openly hostile administration, environmental science and journalism face continued obstacles—but there is some optimism.
The Gulf of Mexico is littered with tens of thousands of abandoned oil and gas wells, and toothless regulation leaves climate warming gas emissions unchecked.
