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The Living Green Myth: The Promise and Limits of Lifestyle Environmentalism with Dr. Michael Maniates
Many listeners are probably familiar with the tags found in hotel bathrooms that read: “Save Our Planet,” followed by instructions about reusing and replacing...
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Are Tariffs Good for the Environment? Bad? Or What? With Ronnie Lipschutz and Christine Barrington
Tariffs are in the air and on the news. Tariffs are up and down. Tariffs are in and out. Who knows where they might...
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Titans of Industrial Agriculture With Professor Jennifer Clapp, University of Waterloo
Big agriculture is Big! And it appears to be getting Bigger, as the leading companies in four critical sectors—equipment, seeds, fertilizers and chemicals—consolidate in...
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Let the Salmon Swim Freely--The Klamath Dam Removal project with Brook Thompson
Until very recently, salmon and other fish attempting to spawn in Northern California’s Klamath River found a number of dams in their way. Over...
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Fire, Fire at Moss Landing--Why the batteries burned and what that means
On January 16th, 2025, a fire broke out at the Vistra plant in Moss Landing, California burning for two days and scattering heavy metals...
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American Environmentalism, Then and Now (1965-2025) With Mark Dowie
Mark Dowie describes himself as “Cowhand, guitarist, investigative historian, poet” and journalist. He’s probably best known as cofounder, editor and staff writer for Mother...