: Cardinals are known for their bright scarlet plumage but turns out some cardinals have yellow feathers instead of the classic red. BirdNote®’s Ariana Remmel explains why.

Steel production accounts for 10% of all carbon dioxide emissions worldwide, in part because it’s typically made with coal. But in Sweden, there are alternatives that can cut steel’s carbon impact down to almost nothing. Reid Frazier of the Allegheny Front reports.

The carbon footprint of U.S. liquefied natural gas, or LNG exports is 33% higher than for coal, according to research from Cornell University. Author Robert Howarth is a professor of ecology and environmental biology at Cornell and joins Host Paloma Beltran to explain why LNG is so carbon intensive and discuss the climate risks of a planned expansion of U.S. LNG exports.

The newest Popemobile for the Holy Father is an all-electric Mercedes-Benz, and most of the new U.S. Postal Service trucks are EVs, too. Jim Motavalli writes about green transportation for Autoweek and Barron’s and talks with Living on Earth’s Aynsley O’Neill about the shift to EVs by the Vatican, Post Offices, and everyday consumers.

India’s Yamuna River is considered sacred by some devout Hindus, who bathe in the river to cleanse their sins. But around New Delhi it has become polluted with raw sewage and a thick off-white foam linked to laundry detergents. Susmita Sengupta of the Centre for Science and Environment joins Host Jenni Doering to talk about the causes and possible solutions to this ongoing river pollution crisis.

Storyteller Noa Baum collects traditional tales from all over the world and creates original stories. Rooted in Afghan-Jewish traditions, “The Wooden Sword” shows us how faith can help us find happiness, even when we are faced with adversity.