Author Archives: William Craven

Knowing which Way the Wind Blows

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What do Americans really think about climate change? Renowned pollster John Zogby delivers the data from a survey sponsored by the National Wildlife Federation.
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The Future is in Starch

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Frederic Scheer, CEO of Cereplast, explains what’s so bad about petroleum-based nonrecyclable plastic, how cities are banning styrofoam, and how his starch-based biodegradable plastics will make distant memories of both (well, as distant as they can be while we wait hundreds of years for them to biodegrade).
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From Sierra Magazine: The Low-Carbon Diet

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Seth Zuckerman explains in Sierra Magazine about his Low Carbon Diet: From gas gluttony to fuel fitness in three weeks.
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The Roadless Rule Strikes Back

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EarthJustice Attorney Tim Preso joins us to celebrate the reinstatement of the Clinton-era Roadless Rule, which restricts road construction in National Parks. We’re sure you’ll miss the hum of traffic while enjoying the great outdoors. LISTEN (7:50 min)

The Politicization of Science: Naomi Oreskes

Oreskes_naomiphotoNaomi Oreskes is an Associate Professor in the Department of History
and the Program in Science Studies at the University Of California San Diego. Her work was used in a Wall Street Journal article arguing that there is no consensus that global warming exists. The problem? Her work says just the opposite.
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(11 min.)

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