Bears Ears National Monument
Bears Ears National Monument in southeastern Utah protects one of most significant cultural landscapes in the United States, with thousands of archaeological sites and areas sacred to Native American tribes. It is one of the 27 national monuments under review by the Trump administration (photo: BLM)

Episode for May 12, 2017

In this episode, we go inside a hack-a-thon for cleaner water and unpack what the Trump administration means for public lands

 

Stories in this episode

  • plastic pollution You Want to Ban Plastic Bags? Good Luck - Plastic bags are a persistent litter problem in the Great Lakes. And all over the country they are seen as a nuisance. Some cities--like New York--have tried to ban bags or charge a fee for them. But it's hard to make these bans stick.
  • Public land Will This Land Still Be Your Land? - In this week’s episode of the Trump on Earth podcast, we explore Trump's plans for our public lands. About one-third of the United States is federally owned. And that means it belongs to all of us -- the public. But that also gives the President a lot of power over these places.
  • Michael Mann The Climate of Mann - Somewhere between 97 and 99 percent of scientists believe that climate change is real, caused by us, and a problem. But at a recent hearing held by the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology, only 25% of the witnesses reflected that position. This guy:
  • Lake Erie Lake Erie Hackers - What happens when you challenge coders, hackers and engineers to solve Lake Erie's water problems? The ideas start flowing.