(March 2012) Organic Food Standards

(February 2012) Business of Recycling and Garbage
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(August 2011) Is U.S. Farm Policy Feeding The Obesity Epidemic?
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(March 2011) Living on Earth – The Cost of Coal
Extraction, processing, transportation and combustion of coal create large tolls on the environment and human health.
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(Nov. 8, 2010) Sharp Rise In Oil Prices Could Hinder Recovery
Crude oil futures took a sharp jump last week and are approaching $90 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Back in January 2009, oil was selling for less than $32 per barrel.
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(Nov. 5, 2010 The New Political Climate
Co-hosts Steve Curwood and Bruce Gellerman explore how the mid-term elections changed the playing field for climate change and energy policy.
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(Nov. 5, 2010) The day after the elections, Obama announced a shift in his energy policy when he told a news conference: “Cap and trade was just one way of skinning the cat. It was a means not an end, and I am going to be looking for other means to address this problem.”
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(Sept. 17, 2010) Inspectors give the Low Down on Food Safety, Living on Earth
Recent recalls have put a spotlight on the agencies that are in charge of our food safety: the FDA and the USDA…
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(Sept. 17, 2010) Mid-turmoil on Climate, Living on Earth
Primary upset victories have brought a wave of conservative candidates dismissive of climate change a step closer to Congress…
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(Sept. 16, 2010) Creating Livable Cities, Diane Rehm
Cities in the U.S. and around the world are discovering the economic and social benefits of improved urban spaces. Diane and guests discuss how bike lanes, pedestrian plazas, and attention to scale can transform city life.
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(Sept. 7, 2010) Environmental Outlook: Extreme Weather, Diane Rehm
Several parts of the world are coping with severe weather related events, including a record heatwave in Russia, severe flooding in Pakistan, mudslides in China, droughts in sub-Saharan Africa, and record high temperatures in parts of the U.S. For this month’s Environmental Outlook Series, climate scientists explain what we can learn from weather extremes.
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(Aug. 27, 2010) Oil-Eating Microbes and the BP Spill, Diane Rehm
A new study suggests mother nature might be cleaning up the BP spill faster than expected. Researchers found several species of oil-eating bacteria thriving in the submerged plume, but uncertainty remains over the threat to marine life.
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(Jan, 2010) Cap And Trade And The New Carbon Economy, NPR
Veteran journalist Mark Schapiro has covered environmental and international stories for over 20 years. Today he joins Fresh Air to talk about the cap and trade carbon economy, how it works in Europe, and why the financial industry embraces it.
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