Living on Earth: Beyond the Headlines

Peter Dykstra and Steve Curwood cover the fall of a major fracking company, the end of the road for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline, and the shutdown of the contentious Dakota Access Pipeline pending more environmental review. They discuss President Trump's downplaying the lethality of COVID-19, which has hit close to home. And they take a trip back to the 1995 Midwest heat wave that previewed the growing health risks of climate disruption.

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‘I feel let down by my state’: Kids sue Wisconsin over climate change

Fifteen young people across Wisconsin are suing the state, arguing that its laws block progress on renewable energy and worsen climate change. The case mirrors a Montana lawsuit and could reshape how Wisconsin regulates fossil fuels.

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‘China is the engine’ driving nations away from fossil fuels, report says

Its vast investment in solar, wind and batteries is on track to end an era of global growth in the use of coal, oil and gas, the researchers said.

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Geoengineering won’t save us from global warming

New research by a team of top ice and climate scientists debunks some speculative technological climate fixes for preserving the polar ice caps.

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Wyoming's massive new federal coal tract not likely to draw high bids

State and coal industry officials want a new 440 million ton coal tract offered for sale, but opponents warn lease won't benefit public coffers like years past.

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