Living on Earth

World Media Foundation•www.loe.org

As the planet we call home faces a climate emergency, Living on Earth is your go-to source for the latest coverage of climate change, ecology, and human health. Hosted by Steve Curwood and brought to you by PRX.

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Living on Earth: November 2, 2001

Sacrifice / Flu Shots / Animal Note: Desert Beetle / Almanac: Bald Eagles / Morocco / Pimm's World / Whale Sounds / Geologist on bin Laden Whereabouts / Health Note: Stress / Farm Bill Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 02, 2001•52 min

Living on Earth: October 26, 2001

Having Faith / Animal Note / Almanac: Punkin' Chunkin' contest / California Sun / Jordan's Delight / The Fox / Health Note / Bats / Maggot P. I. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 26, 2001•4 min

Living on Earth: October 19, 2001

Smallpox / WTC Pets / Health Note / Almanac: The First Orchid Hybrid / Fire Lookouts / News Follow-up / Technology Note / Energy Update / Lost Hiker Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 19, 2001•52 min

Living on Earth: September 28, 2001

Plutonium Reprocessing / Train Travel / Health Note / Almanac: Petrified Forest / Taliban Oil / Pipedreams / News Follow-up / Technology Note / Mystery Moose / Thai Tigers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 28, 2001•42 min

Living on Earth: September 21, 2001

EPA Monitors / Unsung Heroes / Animal Note / Almanac: Manhattan - Brooklyn ferry / Energy Policy / Central Asia / Routine / Silent Night / Technology Note / Bioterrorism Threat / Pilot Farmer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 21, 2001•52 min

Living on Earth: September 7, 2001

New Source Review / Wave Power / Health Note / Almanac: Green School Supplies / Native Virus / Lily Pads / News Follow-up / Tech Note / Eco-labels / Great Plains Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 07, 2001•52 min

Living on Earth: August 31, 2001

Lyme Disease Surge / Green Architecture / Health Note / Almanac: Agricultural Fairs / Bulk Food / Chinko River / Animal Note / Hunger Roundtable / Elephant Band Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 31, 2001•52 min

Living on Earth: August 17, 2001

Mad Tagger / Ira's Emissions / Health Note / Almanac: Insect Thermometers / Hiking / Fish Songs / Thirsty Bees / Animal Note / Trilobites / Amazing Moe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 17, 2001•52 min

Living on Earth: August 10, 2001

Malaria in Thailand / Tech Note / Almanac: Krakatau volcanic eruption / Ice Archeology / Delinquent Elephants / Health Note / Sea Turtles Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 10, 2001•52 min

Living on Earth: August 3, 2001

Clean Air Act / Profile of a Scientist: Lucy McFadden / Health Note / Almanac: Lawn Sprinklers / Alternative Meat / Small Business Commentary / News Follow-up / Tech Note / Treehouses / Bioacoustics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 03, 2001•52 min

Living on Earth: July 27, 2001

Climate Wrap / Reporter's Notebook / Health Note / Almanac: Chincoteague ponies / Fuel Efficiency / Toxic Cars / News Follow-up / Tech Note / Mexico Pollution / Antarctic Seals Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 27, 2001•54 min

Living on Earth: July 22, 2001

Climate Change Chronology / Emerging Deal / Kyoto No / Health Note / Almanac: Richard Wagner's Ring Cycle / Germany's Crusade Against Climate Change / News Follow-up / Tech Note / Greenhouse Gamble / ecoPerth Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 22, 2001•54 min

Living on Earth: July 20, 2001

Kyoto -- Yea or Nay? / Health Note / Almanac: Richard Wagner's Ring Cycle / Germany's Crusade Against Climate Change / News Follow-up / Tech Note / Greenhouse Gamble / ecoPerth Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 20, 2001•54 min

Living on Earth: July 13, 2001

McCain on Climate Change / Global Warming Commentary / Global Warming Commentary / Health Note / Almanac: Moose Pooping Festival / Beach Restoration / Ethiopian Wolves / News Follow-up / Animal Note / Listener Letters / The Snake Scientist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 13, 2001•54 min

Living on Earth: July 6, 2001

Japan / Methane / Health Note / The Living on Earth Almanac / Wild Nights / Dragonfly / News Follow-up / Consumer Note / Maine Islands / Eagles Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 06, 2001•54 min

Living on Earth: June 1, 2001

Spotting Owls / Rockefeller Gift / Animal Note / The Living on Earth Almanac / Botany of Desire / Poison Ivy / News Follow-Up / Health Note / Letters / Foot and Mouth Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 01, 2001•53 min

Living on Earth: May 25, 2001

James Jeffords / Waxman Demands Probe / Health Note / The Living on Earth Almanac / Flavr Savr / Animal ER / News Follow-Up / Technology Note / Kofi Speaks / Straw Bale Homes / Straw Bale Homes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 25, 2001•54 min

Living on Earth: May 18, 2001

Oysters / Pigs / Animal Note / The Living on Earth Almanac / Orchid Fever / Fiddleheads / News Update / Health Note / Tongass, Part II Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 18, 2001•54 min

Living on Earth: May 11, 2001

Energy Plan / SUV Skit / Health Note / The Living on Earth Almanac / Lobster Lady / Diver Dan / News Follow-Up / Technology Note / Golden Rice / Wae Rebo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 11, 2001•54 min

Living on Earth: May 4, 2001

Energy Plan / Vermont Wind / Health Note / The Living on Earth Almanac / Teamsters and Turtles / Recycled Prostheses / News Update / Tech Note / Roadless Rule / Tongass, Part I Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 04, 2001•54 min

Living on Earth: April 13, 2001

Bush Budget / Solar Sam / Health Update / Listener Letters / Slurry Update / The Living on Earth Almanac / Condor Egg / Business Update / Trash Barge / Manila Trash / Amazing Moe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 13, 2001•54 min

Living on Earth: April 6, 2001

Forest Farewell / Witness / Health Update / Koala Bears / The Living on Earth Almanac / Kyoto / Technology Update / Listener Letters / Maine PVC / Tunnel Kids Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 06, 2001•54 min

Living on Earth: March 30, 2001

Chlorination / Animal Update / Taking Heat on Climate Change / Kyoto Fallout / The Living on Earth Almanac / Dioxin / Health Update / Listener Letters / Central Park Drilling / Ishi Speaks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 30, 2001•54 min

Living on Earth: March 23, 2001

Arsenic / Bush on the Environment / Health Update / DC Sprawl / Green Architecture / The Living on Earth Almanac / Space Junk / Technology Update / Toxic Legacy / Puerto Rican Parrots Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 23, 2001•54 min

Living on Earth: March 16, 2001

President Bush and CO2 / Clean Coal / Health Update / The Ape and the Sushi Master / The Living on Earth Almanac / Perrier / Business Update / Stafford Slide / Luna Mending / Naked Protest Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 16, 2001•54 min

Living on Earth: March 9, 2001

Energy Plan / Moss Landing / Animal Update / Mad Cow / Cloning / The Living on Earth Almanac / Changing Tone on Climate Change / Health Update / Letters / Sea Turtles Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 09, 2001•54 min

Living on Earth: March 2, 2001

Florida Drought / Great Lakes Water / Letters / Health Update / New Zealand Possums / The Living on Earth Almanac / Salmon Escapees / Tech Update / Artificial Reef / Sprawling Waistlines / Elephant Band Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 02, 2001•54 min

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