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Are you concerned about the Earth's future? Are you interested in what is being done in Northern California and the world to address environmental issues? Do you want to act? Then tune in every other ...more

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October 12, 2025 00:58:11
An Hour Wasted with Tom Lehrer A Tribute to the Man and His Music

An Hour Wasted with Tom Lehrer A Tribute to the Man and His Music

Tom Lehrer, the musical satirist par excellence of the 1950s and 1960s, died this past July at age 97.  Many listeners and their progeny...

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September 28, 2025 00:52:40
Conserving California’s Lands and Coastal Waters: A Progress Report with Meghan Hertel, Deputy Secretary for Biodiversity and Habitat at the California Natural Resources Agency

Conserving California’s Lands and Coastal Waters: A Progress Report with Meghan Hertel, Deputy Secretary for Biodiversity and Habitat at the California Natural Resources Agency

In October 2020, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-82-20 which establishes a state goal of conserving 30% of California’s lands and coastal waters by...

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September 14, 2025 00:53:02
What's Happening with Climate Law across the World, the United States and California? with Professor Alice Kaswan, USF School of Law

What's Happening with Climate Law across the World, the United States and California? with Professor Alice Kaswan, USF School of Law

What’s up with climate change and climate law?  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced that it is going to cancel the “endangerment finding”...

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August 31, 2025 00:54:38
Save the Valley Dragons!  Restoring the Blunt-Notes Leopard Lizard to the San Joaquin Desert with Dr. Michael Telemeco and Dr. Michael Westphal

Save the Valley Dragons! Restoring the Blunt-Notes Leopard Lizard to the San Joaquin Desert with Dr. Michael Telemeco and Dr. Michael Westphal

Who knew there was a desert in the San Joaquin Valley inhabited by the “valley dragon,” aka, the “blunt-nosed leopard lizard.”  The lizards have...

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August 17, 2025 00:56:45
"What's in Those Plastics, Anyway?" with Professor Susannah Scott of UC Santa Barbara

"What's in Those Plastics, Anyway?" with Professor Susannah Scott of UC Santa Barbara

The world is awash in plastic. According to a study published in 2020, total production of plastics since 1950 is now over 10 billion...

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August 03, 2025 01:00:09
After the Floods--The Search for Resilience in Ellicott City, with Professor Ken Conca, American University

After the Floods--The Search for Resilience in Ellicott City, with Professor Ken Conca, American University

As the recent deadly floods in Central Texas remind us, Nature bats last.  There seem to be a growing number of severe weather-related disasters...

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