Terra Verde

01.24.14 - 1:00pm

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01.17.14 - 1:00pm

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There’s a mythic Tesla and an historic Tesla, and we’re not talking about the car company based in Palo Alto. We’re talking about the Serbian engineer and inventor who made his way to New York City in 1884. Professor Bernard Carlson (author of Tesla: Inventor of the Electrical Age), Dr. Elizabeth Rauscher, and Dr. JJ … Continued

01.10.14 - 1:00pm

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Despite the fact that the Casino brings in over $200 million in revenue, the average Casino worker only earns $9.60/hour and hasn’t received a raise in 4 years. While workers continue their struggle for fairness inside the casino, workers and neighbors are joining together to build community and reclaim their own health and labor.  On … Continued

01.03.14 - 1:00pm

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Today’s Terra Verde includes stories of illegal drugs grown in hidden compounds, indiscriminate killings and gruesome deaths.  This segment is not, however, a news story about a foreign drug haven.  Nor is it about the latest show on cable TV.  Instead, it is about the secret life of super-toxic rat poisons, and the risks they … Continued

12.27.13 - 1:00pm

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12.20.13 - 1:00pm

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Coral reefs around the world are impacted by global threats, like climate change, and local threats, including development on coastlines, fishing, coral harvesting, water quality, garbage, and physical contact with people and ships.  Today, on Terra Verde, we’ll look at a few of these threats and what listeners can do to help protect reefs.  Guests: … Continued

12.13.13 - 1:00pm

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Just as famed British environmentalist Tony Juniper asks in his new book: What has Nature Ever Done for Us? today we ask, what has KPFA ever done for you? Just as Juniper encourages his readers to put a monetary value for ecosystem services on corporate balance sheets, we ask you to put a monetary value … Continued

12.06.13 - 1:00pm

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As we reach for our heavy sweaters, jackets and thick socks, piling on the layers to brave the brisk air out there, how often do we think about the origins of the materials we use to bundle up? The local organic food movement has made great strides in recent years, but what about a movement … Continued

11.15.13 - 1:00pm

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We’ve all heard of the formidable little creatures like E. coli or Salmonella that can bring us to our knees, or worse. Pathogens are no joke, and foodborne pathogens are a force to be reckoned with. So, as a society, we have food laws. Hear about changes to state and federal food laws that YOU … Continued

11.08.13 - 1:00pm

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