Living on Earth: November 30th, 2007
Air Date: November 30, 2007
Living on Earth previews the upcoming conference on climate change in Bali, Indonesia where representatives of 180 nations will try to come up with a new international treaty dealing with global warming. Host Steve Curwood talks with Philip Clapp of the National Environmental Trust.
Bali Or Bust
6 min read · 8 min listen
Living on Earth previews the upcoming conference on climate change in Bali, Indonesia where representatives of 180 nations will try to come up with a new international treaty dealing with global warming. Host Steve Curwood talks with Philip Clapp of the National Environmental Trust.
Edwards on Climate Change
17 min read · 22 min listen
If he were president, what would John Edwards do to combat climate change? Living on Earth host Steve Curwood moderated the first-ever presidential candidates forum on global warming, where former Senator Edwards answered just that question. Tune in for the second installment of our coverage of one of the most serious issues the next commander-in-chief will face.
Emerging Science Note/Lava Land
2 min read · 2 min listen
Yellowstone’s on the rise and molten lava’s on the move. Alex Gutierrez reports.
Interpreting History
7 min read · 9 min listen
African American Park Ranger Shelton Johnson reincarnates Sergeant Alizy Bowman, a Buffalo Soldier who helped guard Yosemite National Park just after its creation. Producer Jim Williams went to the park and has our profile.
King Bee
6 min read · 8 min listen
In the world of social insects such as ants and honeybees, it's usually the females that rule the roost. But in the new animated film "Bee Movie," it's the male honeybees that take the cake. New York Times science writer Natalie Angier gives us the buzz on why Hollywood seems to have missed out on Bio 101.
Organic Fish Farming?
5 min read · 6 min listen
The National Organic Standards Board wants to allow fish farmers to label their products “organic”. Living on Earth host Steve Curwood turns to Urvashi Rangan, senior scientist and policy analyst with Consumers Union, to find out just how organic a farmed fish can be.
