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Terra Verde delivers news and views about the most critical environmental issues across California and globally. From agriculture and wildlife to energy and climate change, industrial pollution to design solutions, Terra Verde brings you stories of struggle and triumph that will determine the future of our planet.
Chances are you’ve heard of Roundup, the glyphosate-based weedkiller that has been produced and sold by agrochemical giant Monsanto for decades. The widely-used herbicide has generated more than a few headlines over the years, most recently in relation to a surge of cancer-related litigation against Monsanto. Some 11,000 plaintiffs have sued Monsanto, which was acquired … Continued
A weekly public affairs show that delivers news and views about the most important environmental issues in California and globally.
Today’s Terra Verde features the Environmental Protection Information Center – EPIC, one of the longest standing public interest environmental advocacy organizations in California, based in the forested Northwest corner of the state.
Has the US government been failing to take advantage of an existing wildlife crime whistleblower program to fight against wildlife crime? Terra Verde host and Earth Island Journal editor Maureen Nandini Mitra explores this subject, as well a new wildlife crime whistleblower bill that’s making its way through Congress right now, with environmental journalist Richard … Continued
Insects don’t often get the attention of, say bears, or big cats, or wolves, but they make up a huge percentage of all known living species. So far, more a million different insect species have been documented, but experts estimate that the true number is much higher. The fact of the matter is that we … Continued
Putting the defense of California’s coasts in the frame of the 50th anniversary of the 1969 Santa Barbara Channel oil spill, this week’s of Terra Verde features Linda Krop of the Environmental Defense Center and Blake Kopcho from the Center for Biological Diversity. Join Terra Verde host Gary Hughes for a conversation with two of California’s … Continued
A weekly public affairs show that delivers news and views about the most important environmental issues in California and globally.
Breaking down the Green New Deal with RL Miller of Climate Hawks Vote and Will Wiltschko of California Trade Justice Coalition.
A weekly public affairs show that delivers news and views about the most important environmental issues in California and globally.
In California, we share our landscapes with mountain lions. Or cougars, pumas, and panthers, as they are also known. In fact, cougars have lived alongside humans in the Golden State for tens of thousands of years. And as was the case with other wildlife, they suffered greatly when European settlers expanded into the region. For … Continued
