From one woman’s dream of swimming with marine iguanas, to uncommon encounters with common rabbits, to a Native American tale of how the dog came to be our loyal companion, and much more, this Living on Earth holiday storytelling special features stories of how other species on this Earth touch human lives. “Wildly Magical: Stories of Animal Encounters”, a s ... Show More
Oct 16
Powerful Pacific Storms Amid ‘Super’ El Niño, Pesticide Atrazine Contaminating 25% of Rivers, and ‘A Guardian and a Thief’
Boosted by climate change, this year’s El Niño has intensified into a “Super El Niño,” meaning sea surface temperatures in parts of the Pacific are over 2 degrees Celsius hotter than average. How this has brought one strong storm after another churning across the Pacific Ocean wh ... Show More
51m 47s
Oct 2
‘Blockbuster’ Climate Case at Supreme Court, The Wild Dark: Finding the Night Sky in the Age of Light, State Elections and the Climate, and more.
When the US Supreme Court set Monday, October 5th for oral arguments on an appeal from the Colorado State Supreme Court by Suncor and Exxon, it highlighted what could become a landmark case about damage from climate change and the role of fossil fuels. Why the case could make or ... Show More
51m 48s
Nov 2021
Creature Companions, with Imee Dalton
This episode contains stories involving the death of beloved animals. In this week’s episode, I’ll be sharing true stories about our relationship with nonhuman species -- physical animals or otherwise. First, I share the experiences of a teenager who has the ability to see animal ... Show More
40m 21s