Francesca Rheannon talks with Eric Pooley about the politics of climate change. His book is THE CLIMATE WAR: True Believers, Power Brokers, and the Fight to Save the Earth. Also, Eli Kintisch on geo-engineering; his book is HACKING THE PLANET: Science’s Best Hope – or Worst Nightmare – for Averting Climate Catastrophe.
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Amanda Little & Anna Lappé on Kicking the Dirty Fuels Habit
June 16th, 2010
Amanda Little talks about her book POWER TRIP: From Oil Wells to Solar Cells. It’s about our addiction to fossil fuels and how to get off them. And Anna Lappé tells us about her new book, DIET FOR A HOT PLANET: The Climate Crisis At the End of Your Fork and What You Can Do About It.
Our Last Chance To Save Humanity
February 1st, 2010
Climate scientist Dr. James Hansen talks about STORMS OF MY GRANDCHILDREN. It’s about climate catastrophe and how we must — and can — prevent it. Richard Wilbur reads “Advice To A Prophet”. And we pay homage to Robert Parker and Howard Zinn, who both died in late January, 2010.
The Book As Art
December 24th, 2009
Artist and writer Matthew Rose talks about the unbound book of art postcards he curated, A BOOK ABOUT DEATH. It’s a collection of 500 limited edition postcards on the theme of death, each one created by an artist for the exhibition. And George Monbiot and Bill McKibben talk about climate change.
Adapting to, Controlling and Solving The Climate Crisis
December 8th, 2009
Harvey Wasserman tells us about SOLARTOPIA, his vision of 2030’s clean energy world. And ecologist Amy Seidl tells us how we can adapt to climate change while trying to control it. Her book is EARLY SPRING.
Food Security and Insecurity
August 6th, 2009
We talk with journalist Sasha Abramsky about his new book BREADLINE USA: The Hidden Scandal of American Hunger and How to Fix It. And sustainability expert Robin Wheeler talks about her book, FOOD SECURITY FOR THE FAINT AT HEART.
Stephan Faris, FORECAST & Leonard Nimoy
July 2nd, 2009
We interview journalist Stephan Faris about his book, FORECAST, THE CONSEQUENCES OF CLIMATE CHANGE. We also air an archived interview with actor Leonard Nimoy about his work as a photographer.
Birdsong by the Seasons and more
June 2nd, 2009
Host Francesca Rheannon interviews birdsong expert Donald Kroodsma about his newest book, BIRDSONG BY THE SEASONS. We also talk about a new threat to birds, wildlife, and the climate with Chris Matera of Massachusetts Forest Watch.
Amy Seidl and Nikki Giovanni
April 23rd, 2009
We talk with Amy Seidl about EARLY SPRING: An Ecologist and Her Children Wake to a Warming World. And poet Nikki Giovanni introduces us to HIP HOP SPEAKS TO CHILDREN: A Celebration of Poetry With A Beat.
Climate Change, Past, Present and Future
August 1st, 2008
The current climate crisis isn’t the first time human beings have faced global climate change. Extreme weather, ice sheets melting into the Arctic ocean, and mega-droughts lasting a century or more: it all happened before, between the tenth and the fifteenth centuries. The global warming of the Middle Ages changed civilization, bringing both great disorder [...]
George Monbiot on HEAT: How to Stop the Planet from Burning
December 11th, 2007
British environmental journalist George Monbiot talks about global warming and what can be done about it. His book is HEAT: How to Stop the Planet from Burning.
Focus on Global Warming
September 19th, 2007
We talk with dean of the British environmental movement Mayer Hillman about THE SUICIDAL PLANET: How to Prevent Global Climate Catastrophe. He co-authored the book with Tina Fawcett and Sudhir Chella Rajan. Also, David Gershon of the Empowerment Institute tells us about his LOW CARBON DIET: A 30 Day Program to Lose 5000 Pounds.
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