terrestrial

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terrestrial explores the choices we make in a world we have changed. Host Ashley Ahearn travels the country to bring listeners stories about people making personal choices in the face of environmental change.

  1. If you gave up flying how would your life change?

    2017-12-19

    If you gave up flying how would your life change?

    There was a moment when Janisse Ray realized she couldn’t call herself an environmentalist and an activist and keep traveling by airplane.

    20 min
  2. When climate change makes it hard to breathe | terrestrial

    2017-12-05

    When climate change makes it hard to breathe | terrestrial

    Climate change isn’t just contributing to drought, super-storms, sea level rise and flooding. It’s also making it harder for many people to breathe,...

    17 min
  3. The secret history of Biosphere 2 | terrestrial

    2017-11-21

    The secret history of Biosphere 2 | terrestrial

    What if you looked at the world around you, saw where things are headed on this planet and said to yourself, you know what? I want to start fresh. A...

    27 min
  4. His fellow conservatives call him a 'green decoy.' Here's why | terrestrial

    2017-11-07

    His fellow conservatives call him a 'green decoy.' Here's why | terrestrial

    Ty Stubblefield self-identifies as a “red blooded conservative,” but he’s also an avid hunter who is frustrated with the Republican party’s efforts to...

    25 min
  5. For this teenager, rebellion means suing the government over climate change | terrestrial

    2017-10-24

    For this teenager, rebellion means suing the government over climate change | terrestrial

    Scientists believe that for the planet to continue to safely support life, the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere should be kept as close to 350...

    17 min
  6. 'I just couldn't do it:' The ambassador who quit over climate change | terrestrial

    2017-10-10

    'I just couldn't do it:' The ambassador who quit over climate change | terrestrial

    When I met Dave Rank, he was just a normal guy on a road trip with his wife in a used Subaru. But not long before that, Dave had a very important job.

    16 min
  7. How is pollution connected to race and inequality? | terrestrial

    2017-07-11

    How is pollution connected to race and inequality? | terrestrial

    The Trump administration has proposed cutting the EPA's budget by 30 percent. What does that mean for polluted communities in the U.S.?

    21 min
  8. Would you trust the feds to make decisions about your land? | terrestrial

    2017-06-27

    Would you trust the feds to make decisions about your land? | terrestrial

    Why would a fourth-generation rancher who doesn't put much trust in the government choose to work with federal agencies to restore salmon runs on her...

    16 min
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terrestrial explores the choices we make in a world we have changed. Host Ashley Ahearn travels the country to bring listeners stories about people making personal choices in the face of environmental change.

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  • Episodes
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