Climate Change

Nell Larson and Chris Cherniak are the hosts of This Green Earth. This week, (01:58) in celebration of International Dark Sky Week, Paul Ricketts, director of University of Utah's South Physics Observatory, will come on to speak about Utah's upcoming Dark Sky Week events, including telescope workshops and a Star party.Then, they will be speaking with (24:21) Yale University lecturer Wake Smith, who teaches a world-leading course on the topic of Climate Mitigation. The course syllabus forms the basis of his new book, Pandora's Toolbox: The Hopes and Hazards of Climate Intervention.

Climate Scientist and author Katharine Hayhoe and assistant professor of Geography at the University of Utah McKenzie Skiles talk about their work with climate change.

On today's Local News Hour with host Leslie Thatcher guests include: (07:04) Deer Valley Marketing Director Susie English has a look back at the winter season and a look ahead at summer activities, (21:43) Wasatch County Behavioral Health educator Audra Rhodes discusses some of the events being planned for May Mental Health Awareness month and (35:35) Climate Scientist and author Katharine Hayhoe and assistant professor of Geography at the University of Utah McKenzie Skiles talk about their work with climate change.

Today on the Local News Hour: (07:07) - South Summit School District Superintendent Greg Maughan has an update from this month's board meeting.(22:00) - Dr. Daniel Mendoza, Research Associate Professor of Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Utah has details about a public conversation discussing the accelerating impacts of climate change on Utah.(35:34) - Heber Valley Airport Manager Travis Biggs gives an update on Heber City's airport master plan.

Dr. Daniel Mendoza, Research Associate Professor of Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Utah, has details about a public conversation discussing the accelerating impacts of climate change on Utah.WHEN: Friday, April 15, 2022, 12 p.m.—1 p.m.WHERE: Zoom (password NEXUS)WHO: Dr. Daniel Mendoza, research associate professor, Atmospheric SciencesSen. Luz Escamilla, Utah State SenateMeisei Gonzalez, communications associate, HEAL Utah

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.

This Green Earth airs on KPCW at 9am following NPR news and the Local News Hour. Today, Nell and Chris's guests include: (02:23) Professor Emeritus William Lowry, who discusses 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, and Lowry wrote the forward to the book. (20:59) Jordan Clayton from Utah Snow Survey then joins This Green Earth to speak about the March water report and projections as we head into our warmer months.Nell and Chris end the hour discussing (44:24) Charles Darwin's missing notebooks, taken from Cambridge Library, have been returned more than 20 years later, (46:30) one of their favorite interviews of the past about stolen feathers from the British Natural History Museum, (47:14) the National Weather Service cutting back weather balloon launches, and (48:22) Swaner Ecocenter's event tonight from 7-9pm called Lights Out.

Park City's Mountain Town 2030 meeting brought White House Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy to Park City, albeit remotely.

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On Cool Science Radio, Dr Samantha Montano, an assistant professor of emergency management at Massachusetts Maritime Academy comes on the show.In her new…