12 May 2017 Archives

You Want to Ban Plastic Bags? Good Luck

Veronica Volk·May 12, 2017

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.

Pollution Water

Will This Land Still Be Your Land?

Julie Grant·May 12, 2017

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.

Conservation Podcasts Politics Recreation

The Climate of Mann

Reid Frazier·May 12, 2017

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:

Climate Change Podcasts Politics