Terra Verde

Terra Verde

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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.

Terra Verde

Table Talk: Pesticides in Our Produce

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Show host and Earth Island Journal editor, Maureen Nandini Mitra, talks with Marcia Ishii-Eiteman, senior scientist with Pesticide Action Network of North America and director of the PANNA’s Grassroots Science Program and Patty Lovera, assistant director of Food and Water Watch, about pesticides that continue to contaminate conventionally grown fruits and vegetables and whether we really need … Continued

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Can California’s Dams Withstand the Impacts of Climate Change?

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Oroville Dam near-disaster that prompted the evacuation of nearly 200,000 people living in low-lying communities has been a wake-up call for many Californians, who are asking whether other dams in the state could run into similar problems. Can California’s more than 1,400 dams withstand the pressure of our changing climate patterns? What needs to be done … Continued