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Living on Earth: Beyond the Headlines

Peter Dykstra and host Steve Curwood first take a look at some controversial suggestions from the current Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo about how people can cope with mounting climate impacts.

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Biden and Trudeau address mining pollution

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Biden and Trudeau to address mining pollution in B.C.’s Elk Valley

Pollution from some of Canada’s largest coal mines has been getting worse for decades and is now spilling over into the U.S. As the two heads of state turn their attention to the growing conundrum of selenium in B.C.’s southeast corner, here’s what you need to know.

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Senator Whitehouse puts climate change on budget committee’s agenda

For more than a decade, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse gave daily warnings about the mounting threat of climate change. Now he has a powerful new perch.

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First Nations take Ring of Fire fight to Ontario legislature

First Nations leaders kicked out of Queen's Park, after dozens of people travelled thousands of kilometres to oppose development without Indigenous consent.

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Melting Antarctic ice predicted to cause rapid slowdown of deep ocean current by 2050

Melting ice around Antarctica will cause a rapid slowdown of a major global deep ocean current by 2050 that could alter the world’s climate for centuries and accelerate sea level rise, according to scientists behind new research.

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Living on Earth: Beyond the Headlines

Biden and Trudeau to address mining pollution in B.C.’s Elk Valley

First Nations take Ring of Fire fight to Ontario legislature

Penn State expanding weather network, offering data that could help areas prepare for floods

Unheralded environmentalist: Jimmy Carter’s green legacy

Melting Antarctic ice predicted to cause rapid slowdown of deep ocean current by 2050

Sajed Kamal: M.A.D. or collective survival?

Western Antarctic sea loses 3 trillion tons of ice in 25 years, study finds

An economist's 'answer to everything.' Hint: It takes nature

Economist Partha Dasgupta takes issue with our failure to account for the cost of Earth's destruction

UN takes step toward new way of tracking greenhouse gases

What happens if the largest owner of oil and gas wells in the US goes bankrupt?

Diversified Energy’s liabilities exceed its assets, according to a new report, sparking concerns about whether taxpayers will wind up paying to plug its 70,000 wells.

Paul Ehrlich: A journey through science and politics

In his new book, the famous scientist reflects on an unparalleled career on our fascinating, ever-changing planet.

Will California’s new oil and gas laws protect people from toxic pollution?

California will soon have the largest oil drilling setbacks in the U.S. Experts say other states can learn from this move.

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