We travel the globe, from bottom to top, to confront the growing threats from climate change.
Posted inSustainability, The (Un)Scientific Method
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Sustainability
Posted inAccountability, Environment, Food Security, Pesticides
https://d1m3w2qdkx2ozg.cloudfront.net/516_Reveal_PC.mp3
Farm wars
Dicamba herbicide is causing a civil war in farm country. Honeybee rustling in California’s almond groves. And sulfur’s link to asthma in children.
Posted inAccountability, Environment
https://d1m3w2qdkx2ozg.cloudfront.net/512_Reveal_PC.mp3
Behind Trump’s energy dominance
A recording of oil industry executives shows them rejoicing over their access to David Bernhardt, the nominee for interior secretary.
Posted inSustainability, The (Un)Scientific Method
Scientist who resisted censorship of climate report lost her job
Climate change scientist Maria Caffrey led a trailblazing study outlining the risks of rising seas at national parks.
Posted inSustainability, The (Un)Scientific Method
Trump’s choice for Interior Department secretary had big role in eliminating bird protections
David Bernhardt, a former industry lobbyist, has been personally involved with policymaking that helps oil companies.
Posted inSustainability, The (Un)Scientific Method
Bees face yet another lethal threat in dicamba, a drift-prone pesticide
The EPA extended its approval of the weed killer for two more years, despite scientists’ warnings.
Posted inAmerica's Ring of Fire, Climate Change, Environment, Sustainability
https://d1m3w2qdkx2ozg.cloudfront.net/447_Reveal_PC.mp3
Burning hotter and faster
We look at the recent Camp Fire, the deadliest and most destructive in California’s history, and revisit an investigation from earlier this year.
Posted inEnvironment, Pesticides, Sustainability, The (Un)Scientific Method
Scientists warned this weed killer would destroy crops. EPA approved it anyway
The agency based its decision on “shockingly insufficient” company studies. Now millions of dollars in soybeans and other crops have been destroyed.
Posted inSustainability, The (Un)Scientific Method
Trump’s air pollution adviser: No proof cleaning up smog saves lives
The chairman of the EPA’s smog and soot panel has made his living challenging health findings on behalf of industry.
Posted inInequality, Sustainability, Workers’ Rights
https://d1m3w2qdkx2ozg.cloudfront.net/441_Reveal.mp3
Hunting the ghost fleet (rebroadcast)
We hike through the jungles of El Salvador to find an elusive fleet of shark-fishing boats that are implicated in overfishing and possible human traff