This Green Earth
Tuesday, 9 a.m. - 10 a.m.
This Green Earth is a weekly, hour-long program that focuses on the environment and environmentalism. Co-hosts Christopher Cherniak and Claire Wiley explore the science, politics, economics and ethics behind the environment, natural resources and sustainability.
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This Green Earth includes interviews with local and national experts in the fields of water resources, air quality, environmental policy, fossil and renewable fuels, climate, conservation, ecosystems, agriculture, aquaculture and sustainability.
Christopher Cherniak is an environmental engineer with nearly 30 years' experience as an environmental consultant. Claire Wiley is an award-winning broadcast journalist. Together, they direct This Green Earth's mission: to educate listeners about the importance of environmental preservation, conservation and stewardship.
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For questions and inquiries, or to inquire about appearing on the show, contact the hosts directly at thisgreenearth@kpcw.org.
Latest Segments
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Emily Murphy, author of the new book Grow Now - How We Can See Our Health, Communities and Planet - One Garden at a Time, joins the show. Murphy shares easy-to-follow principles for regenerative gardening. -
Walt Meier, a Senior Scientist with the National Snow and Ice Data Center located in Boulder, CO. Walt brings the latest news and observations on Artic Sea Ice. -
Jordan Clayton from Utah Snow Survey joins This Green Earth to speak about the March water report and projections as we head into our warmer months. -
Professor Emeritus William Lowry comes on This Green Earth to discuss Requiem for America's Best Idea: National Parks in the Era of Climate Change; a book about our National Parks written by Michael Yochim. Yochim worked as a park ranger for 22 years at Yellowstone National Park, as well as Yosemite, Grand Canyon and Sequoia before he was diagnosed with ALS. While Yochim wrote this book, he used just his eyes and an eye-tracking machine. The book establishes a parallel between the author's terminal illness and the state of the National Parks. -
In this segment, Senior Scientist Charles Paull comes on the show to discuss a new study from Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute that documents how the thawing of permafrost, submerged underwater at the edge of the Arctic Ocean, is affecting the seafloor.Numerous studies show that thawing permafrost creates unstable land which negatively impacts important Arctic infrastructure, such as roads, train tracks, buildings, and airports.Paull says that this groundbreaking research has revealed how the thawing of submarine permafrost can be detected and monitored. -
In this Segment, award winning science writer Nancy Castaldo joins the show. She has a new book out called When the World Runs Dry: Earth's Water in Crisis. Water is essential for life on this planet, but not every community has the safe, clean water it needs. Castaldo takes readers from Flint, Michigan to Cape Town, South Africa, to explore the various ways in which water around the world is in danger, and why we must act now.
Latest Podcasts
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Emily Quinton and Nancy Porter from the Summit County Department of Health talk about the county’s Community Health Assessment and their ongoing program that looks at climate change and public health. Then, Abrahm Lustgarten discusses his book "On the Move," an account of what a massive population shift might look like in an overheating world. -
Author David Lipsky describes the dramatic narrative of the long and divisive march of climate science in his book "The Parrot and the Igloo, Climate and the Science of Denial," then David Kinka, senior wildlife restoration manager at American Prairie, discusses his work restoring and monitoring wildlife on the Montana reserve.
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Rebecca Watters, executive director of the Wolverine Foundation, talks about the reintroduction of wolverines to Colorado. Then Andrea Nelson, Utah’s community engagement manager for The Nature Conservancy, discusses their "Wings and Water" program that provides a unique, comprehensive educational experience around Utah’s Great Salt Lake wetlands. -
Tom Shaub, VP of business development at DecoArt, discusses the company's decision to pursue more sustainable practices for their paint products. Then, Dr. Christina Gerhardt, author and senior fellow at the University of California, Berkeley discusses her latest book, "Sea Change: An Atlas of Islands in a Rising Ocean," in which she weaves together essays, maps, art, and poetry to provide a greater understanding of island nations in a warming world. -
Venture into the world of cicadas and unravel some of the mysteries of their biogeography, evolutionary adaptations, and the ecological significance of their cyclical emergence. Then, author Boyce Upholt takes us through the history of the Mississippi River.
