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Tanking Tuna

Bluefin tuna are in rapid decline. Scientists estimate that populations have decreased by over 90 percent over the last 50 years, and they warn that if overfishing continues, the iconic Bluefin will be a distant memory.


Also In This Week’s Radio Show (November 13, 2009):

 

The full show

 

Threatened Albatross – The world’s sea bird populations, including the iconic albatross, are threatened by some fishing techniques.

 

Stimulating Foreign Economies – Foreign companies manufacture many products used in renewable energy projects like windmills. So, some complain our stimulus package is stimulating foreign economies.

 

Green Long March – Students from 50 universities in China take to the streets to educate the public about environmental issues and to learn more about energy projects around the country.

 

Obama in China – President Obama’s visit to Asia raises questions about how the U.S. and China might work together to reduce greenhouse gas emissions as the climate talks in Copenhagen approach.

 

Evolution of the Azores – The Azores is a volcanic archipelago which sits in the Atlantic Ocean atop three tectonic plates. Island residents have had to learn to cope with natural catastrophes, including earthquakes and volcanoes. But now, Azoreans are making geology their friend.

 

A Place Called Home – Three generations of women from one family came together to write a poem about their New England lake house. And, this year, their poem was chosen as the winner of the EPA’s Rachel Carson Sense of Wonder contest.





Generating Controversy:  The Changing Climate of Coal
The problems and promise of coal, and the potential of new technologies.

Obama's Cabinet
A Nobel Laureate scientist... a Colorado rancher... the daughter of immigrants... LOE looks at the president's energy and environment team.

A Watering Can, Some Seedlings, and the Greening of a Nation
The story of Nobel Prize Peace winner Wangari Maathai.


Louisiana Storm Protection: Past, Present, Future
Why the levees failed and how to make sure it doesn't happen again.

Early Signs- Reports From A Warming Planet
How climate change is affecting communities around the world.

Fusion or Illusion?
A look at the promise of fusion energy.

The Secret Life of Lead
A twenty year study looks at the effects of childhood lead exposure.

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