"Ecocide" means unlawful or wanton acts committed with knowledge that there is a substantial likelihood of severe and either widespread or long-term damage to the environment caused by those acts.…
Performance artist and queer climate activist Peterson Toscano uses story and comedy to help people confront climate change. On the show, Peterson acts out five zany characters who personify…
President-Elect Biden says he'll be tough on climate change. Prove it, say 400 activist organizations who on December 16th sent Biden's transition team a hefty draft Executive Order that the…
Some say people don't care enough about climate change. Research psychologist Renee Lertzman says the opposite: people do care but they are anxious and even traumatized in the face of…
On April 22nd, the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, the program host spells out some of the connections between the climate crisis and the Covid-19 pandemic. Then, independent journalist Bob…
Amid a worldwide push for climate action, DC high school senior Jerome Foster II makes the case for youth leadership and global unity. Plus: DC middle schooler Ethan Vandivier's passionate…
Sci fi no more: a few entrepreneurial companies are drawing down carbon dioxide from the atmosphere at fairly low cost. As Paul Zeitz and Christophe Jospe explain, the next step…
Ditch those rototillers. Guest Betsy Taylor describes the agricultural revolution to restore soil health. Healthy soil can sequester more carbon, improve crop yields, and support biodiversity and pollinators -- a…
With the passage of the Clean Energy DC Act on January 18th, DC's already-strong leadership on clean energy rose even higher. The ambitious law puts the city of Washington, DC…
Art and culture innovators create new gateways for grasping the enormity of the climate crisis. Jill Kubit urges parents to write personal letters to their children from the vantage point…
The Washington, DC region faces severe flooding risks from a triple threat of heavy rain, downstream river flooding through Maryland, and ocean surges upriver from the Chesapeake Bay. How does…
The summer of 2018 brought unprecedented heat to the DC region. Excessive heat harms children, the elderly, the poor, and the region's many outdoor workers. How are people being affected…