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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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August 02, 2026 • 00:54:26
Trump’s War on California’s Environment, with Jason Rylander and Hollin Kretzmann from the Center for Biological Diversity

Trump’s War on California’s Environment, with Jason Rylander and Hollin Kretzmann from the Center for Biological Diversity

 The Trump Administration has declared war on California and is hell-bent on eliminating any and all of the state’s environmental protections. As part of...

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187

July 19, 2026 • 00:55:14
The Santa Cruz Mountains Stewardship Network With Dylan Skybrook, Network Manager

The Santa Cruz Mountains Stewardship Network With Dylan Skybrook, Network Manager

The Santa Cruz Mountains cover more than 1,000 square miles of the Central California Coast, running from just south of San Francisco all the...

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186

July 05, 2026 • 00:53:59
The San Francisco Bay Area—An Environmental History With David D. Schmidt

The San Francisco Bay Area—An Environmental History With David D. Schmidt

Over the past four centuries, the transformation of the Greater San Francisco Bay Region has been extraordinary.  What was once a near paradise for...

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June 21, 2026 • 01:00:39
Secret Sounds of Ponds and Other Animal Music  with  Professor David Rothenberg, NJ Institute of Technology

Secret Sounds of Ponds and Other Animal Music with Professor David Rothenberg, NJ Institute of Technology

Who knew that ponds make music?  To the eye and ears, they seem silent and tranquil—except at night when, maybe, choruses of frogs serenade...

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183

May 24, 2026 • 00:54:00
Extractive Frontiers: Critical Minerals and Green Capitalism, with Professor Thea Riofrancos, Providence College

Extractive Frontiers: Critical Minerals and Green Capitalism, with Professor Thea Riofrancos, Providence College

The attack on Iran by the United States and Israel demonstrated, among other things, the necessity of a rapid transition to renewable fuels, like...

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May 10, 2026 • 00:53:02
Is that Teflon in your food and water?  Good for eggs, maybe, but probably not for you!  with Dr. Faith Kibuye, Penn State University

Is that Teflon in your food and water? Good for eggs, maybe, but probably not for you! with Dr. Faith Kibuye, Penn State University

Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances—commonly known as PFASs and "forever chemicals"—have become ubiquitous in the environment and are being found almost everywhere in soil, water,...

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