Environment

RISE: Climate Change and Coastal Communities

Tue, 14 Aug 2012 01:00:00 +0000

Airs Monday, August 13 at 8:00 p.m.
Program Two: Facing the Riding Tide
Even when we do understand climate change and it’s impacts, we often do nothing. Why is this? Part Two brings us portraits of two families, a farmer and a land developer. The Mellos and the Fosters provide two different answers to this question.

RISE: Climate Change and Coastal Communities

Bill Beckett — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 01:00:00 +0000

Airs Monday, August 6 at 8:00 p.m.
Program One: Sounding the Waters
Sea level rise and increasingly extreme weather patterns are two of the impacts of climate change. How are these phenomena created? What effects will they have on our coastlines? To what extent are we feeling them already? And what can we do to adapt to changing conditions? We explore these questions with a visit to San Francisco’s financial district and other spots around the Bay.

America Abroad: The Global Water Challenge

Ray Suarez and Deborah Amos — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 16:30:00 +0000

Airs Sunday, June 24 at 8:00 p.m. The world's population is growing, and with it, so is the demand for water. On this month's program, America Abroad examines global issues related to water, from dams on the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, to droughts and floods in Queensland, Australia. We'll also discuss solutions-from water-related I.T. in the developing world to solar-powered purification after the Haiti earthquake. (more)

Jack Johnson and Friends: Best Of Kokua Festival

Sat, 05 May 2012 02:00:00 +0000

Airs Friday, May 4 at 9 p.m. Since 2004, Jack Johnson has hosted annual concerts in Hawaii featuring his musician friends to raise money for the Kokua Foundation he and his wife created to support environmental education programs. This one hour radio special features the best, one-of-a-kind collaborations from past festivals. Dave Matthews, Eddie Vedder, G Love and Ozomatli join Jack on his hits and covers.

Refuge opens "green" visitor's center focused on education

Kate Archer Kent — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 16:08:34 +0000

The Red River National Wildlife Refuge's new 9,000-square-foot facility will be a launch pad for refuge activities, including hiking, bird watching and berry picking. Officials say thousands of schoolchildren will use the refuge's new educational wing.