Tag Archives: Environment
Centuries-Old Fight for Water.
MONDAY, AUGUST 1 PROGRAM # 7847 12:00 PM PST. Centuries-Old Fight for Water. A leader of the Yaqui Tribe in Northern Mexico talks about the fight of his indigenous people for the right to the waters of the Yaqui River, the stream that sustains life in their ancestral homelands, and his year-long imprisonment after challenging […]
Soil Not Oil.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 6 PROGRAM # 7829 12:00 PM PT Soil Not Oil. Speakers at an international environmental conference titled “Soil Not Oil” join this program. Guest: Diana Donlon, Cool Foods Campaign Director, Center for Food Safety, San Francisco, CA; Andres Soto, Community Organizer, Comunidades por un Medio Ambiente Mejor, Member, Alianza Progresista de Richmond, Richmond, […]
Fracking and Its Economic Effects in Communities
Local groups are joining forces for environmental justice and to let oil companies know they are not welcome to drill in their communities. Guests: Margaret Rebecchi, Demetrio Pruneda, & Samuel Ramos, Protect Monterey County
Champion of Sea Turtles.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 11. PROGRAM # 7780 12:00 PM PT Champion of Sea Turtles. A Puerto Rican environmental activist who helped lead a campaign to create a nature reserve to protect the leatherback sea turtle won the prestigious Goldman Prize in the US. Two decades ago, developers planned to build mega-resorts, golf courses, shopping malls, and […]
Lead Poisoning in Los Angeles.
THURSDAY, APRIL 21. PROGRAM # 7766 12:00 PM PT Lead Poisoning in Los Angeles. California Gov. Brown approved funds to help clean up neighborhoods around the Exide plant in East Los Angeles, considered one of the worst cases of pollution in the country. Recent tests found hazardous levels of lead in the soil in most […]
Drought Emergency Continues.
THURSDAY, APRIL 14. PROGRAM # 7761 12:00 PM PT Drought Emergency Continues. With El Niño’s rainfalls falling short of expectations, there is talk of a fifth year of drought in California. Although water use has dropped to unprecedented levels, Californians are urged to continue their emergency water-saving habits. In this program, analysts focus on congressional […]
Zika Virus Outbreak. Also, Massive Lead Contamination.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8. PROGRAM # 7713 12:00 PM PT Zika Virus Outbreak. The Zika virus is now a global health emergency. Puerto Rico and parts of Florida have declared a state of emergency due to the rapid spread of the outbreak of this virus, which is associated with brain damage in newborns. Now the first […]
Iowa: The Results. Also, Flint’s Humanitarian Crisis.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2. PROGRAM # 7709 12:00 PM PT Iowa: The Results. On the day after the Iowa caucus, analysts report on the voter turnout and the results. They also comment on this first major test and the challenges ahead for the presidential candidates. Guests: Tarsicio Macías, President, Hola América News, Des Moines, IA; Christian […]
A Global Climate Agreement?
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9. PROGRAM # 7670 12:00 PM PT A Global Climate Agreement? International climate change talks conclude this week in Paris, with analysts warning that the pace of progress towards a landmark global climate pact has been slow. Who is most responsible for the carbon dioxide warming problem? And what’s the plan for climate […]
Paris Climate Summit.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30. PROGRAM # 7663 12:00 PM PT Paris Climate Summit. Starting today, world leaders meet in Paris in the UN Climate Conference, expecting to get for the first time a major global deal to curb global warming. The Conference of the Parties is divided about who is responsible to cut emissions of greenhouse […]
