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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 18, 2024 00:53:59
Is it Curtains for Glaciers? Slowing Down Polar Melting, with Professor John Moore, University of Lapland

Is it Curtains for Glaciers? Slowing Down Polar Melting, with Professor John Moore, University of Lapland

As the Earth gets warmer, the world’s glaciers get smaller.  Land-based glaciers in the Earth’s polar regions hold enormous quantities of water and, as...

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August 04, 2024 00:53:02
Let’s go Fishin’!  with Melissa Mahoney of the Monterey Bay Fisheries Trust

Let’s go Fishin’! with Melissa Mahoney of the Monterey Bay Fisheries Trust

The Monterey Bay is the crown jewel of the Central California Coast. For well over a century, the Bay has been exploited for a...

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June 24, 2024 00:51:21
Blast from the Past! Nature's Best Hope with Professor Douglas Tallamy A New Approach to Conservation that Starts in Your Yard

Blast from the Past! Nature's Best Hope with Professor Douglas Tallamy A New Approach to Conservation that Starts in Your Yard

According to those who know, we are in the midst of the Sixth Great Extinction, this one brought on by the activities of human...

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May 26, 2024 00:51:24
Do We Dominate Nature because We Fear Death? with Professor James Rowe, University of Victoria

Do We Dominate Nature because We Fear Death? with Professor James Rowe, University of Victoria

Why do humans dominate nature and why have they done so?  Is it because of God told Adam and Eve to “Be fruitful, and...

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May 12, 2024 01:04:23
Is Solar Energy a Commons Belonging to Everyone or Private Property only for the Well-off? with Professor Kathryn Milun of the Solar Commons Project

Is Solar Energy a Commons Belonging to Everyone or Private Property only for the Well-off? with Professor Kathryn Milun of the Solar Commons Project

The light and energy from the sun falls on us all, humans, animals and plants.  That light is what sustains life on Earth.  But...

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April 29, 2024 00:52:38
What do students eat?  Salads! with staff and students from Esperanza Community Farms and Pajaro Valley High School

What do students eat? Salads! with staff and students from Esperanza Community Farms and Pajaro Valley High School

Students eat.  But what do they eat?  And where does that food come from?  Both the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the California Department...

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