World on the Edge – A Discussion with Author Lester Brown
The world is facing a potentially devastating ‘Food Bubble,’ that according to pioneering environmentalist Lester Brown. in his new work – ‘World on the Edge’ – Lester seeks to reconcile dueling...
View Article‘Shock Doctrine’ in Effect; Activist Faces Prison for Disrupting Oil Auction;...
Corporations are using the panic and disorientation of budget crises to crush unions and environmental protections, that’s according to Shock Doctrine author Naomi Klein. In a conversation with host...
View ArticleFracking Comes Under Fire, Oil Refineries Endanger Millions & The EPA’s...
The EPA undertakes the first national study of fracking for natural gas – while communities near so-called fracking sites find radium in their water and scientists reveal that natural gas isn’t as...
View ArticleWomen Creating Real Environmental Change
Today on Earthbeat, in celebration of the 100th anniversary of International Women’s History month – we talk to women and girls who are making a difference. Award-winning children’s book author Lynne...
View ArticleNuclear Disaster in Japan; Human Health Consequences of Radiation Exposure;...
Nuclear power plants in Japan are exploding as the country struggles to cool them down and recover from the massive earthquake and ensuing tsunami. Joining host Daphne Wysham to discuss the latest on...
View ArticleFukushima’s Informational Fallout; Obama’s Nuclear Connections; Billionaires...
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has quietly doubled what it considers “safe” exposure levels to nuclear radiation. Japan issues conflicting claims about levels of radioactivity. The French and...
View ArticleEarth Day – the State of the World, BP One Year Later, US Whistleblower Says...
Reflections on the 41st anniversary of Earth Day, the Fukushima nuclear crisis, the Chernobyl 25th anniversary, the one year anniversary of the BP blowout, and signs of hope from across the country...
View ArticleUranium Mining at the Grand Canyon; Gearing up for RIO+20; Mother Earth...
The Interior Department decides this summer whether or not it will allow uranium mining near the Grand Canyon. Joining host Daphne Wysham to discuss the pre-Fukushima boom in uranium mining by foreign...
View ArticleShifting Power to the People
Green jobs leader Van Jones of Green for All returns and brings the house down at a recent youth climate activist event – PowerShift. Then, Earthbeat host Daphne Wysham sits down with labor leader Joe...
View ArticleVictory Against Chevron for Environmental Racism, A New American Dust Bowl,...
A major victory for indigenous peoples in the Ecuadoran Amazon against Chevron for environmental racism. Earthbeat host Daphne Wysham discusses the case with Kevin Konig of Amazon Watch. Dr. Arjun...
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