On this week's trip beyond the headlines, Host Jenni Doering is joined by Environmental Health News' Weekend Editor Peter Dykstra. First, the two discuss the methane-rich melting permafrost under the Arctic Ocean. Then, they take a look at a killer parasite wiping out an invasive ant species in Texas. And finally, a peek through the history books at the Teapot Dome scandal, 100 years ago.

What if birds lived in giant apartment complexes? Meet the sociable weaver from Africa’s arid plains, a species that does just that. As BirdNote®’s Michael Stein explains, these creatures build fascinating multi-unit nests that can house up to 500 birds.

For poetry month, a look at a collection of poems that peer deep into the past at species long gone to grapple with the extinctions unfolding today. Poet W. J. Herbert joins Host Steve Curwood to read poems from her “Dear Specimen” collection and explore the role of poetry in revealing and consoling our anxieties about the climate and extinction crises.

Oregon's Summer Lake Wildlife Area has protections in place for the land, but not for the water. Under the current water rights, the springs that feed this critical migratory bird habitat could dry up within a generation. Emily Cureton Cook reports on Summer Lake for Oregon Public Broadcasting.

Much of the US solar energy installation business has been frozen suddenly in its tracks by a U.S. Department of Commerce investigation into whether China is evading tariffs on solar cells and panels. So at a time when there is more demand than ever for solar power, the U.S. solar installation industry is now experiencing project delays, layoffs, and uncertainty. Host Steve Curwood talks to Abigail Hopper, CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association and George Hershman, CEO of SOLV Energy, about the chilling effect and consequences of these tariffs and the investigation.

Democratic Representative Pramila Jayapal of Washington State recently introduced the Climate Resilience Workforce Act, which aims to protect disaster recovery workers, grow the workforce, and prioritize the communities most in need of federal assistance when climate disasters strike. Saket Soni is the Executive Director of Resilience Force and helped draft the bill. He joins Host Jenni Doering to discuss.

As climate related disasters worsen, the people who help rebuild cities afterwards are more vital than ever. But advocates say too many of these “resilience workers” are underpaid, overworked, and lack the resources they need to be safe in hazardous working conditions. Co-host Jenni Doering shares with Host Steve Curwood the story of Joel Salazar, a former reconstruction worker who now works as a field organizer for the nonprofit Resilience Force.