What the Earth

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NRDC’s What the Earth is a podcast featuring smart and personal conversations with experts and thinkers working to solve today’s biggest environmental challenges.

  1. Big Oil Is Targeting Our Public Lands | What the Earth, Episode 16

    4D AGO

    Big Oil Is Targeting Our Public Lands | What the Earth, Episode 16

    NRDC’s director of land conservation, Bobby McEnaney, talks about the cultural and environmental significance of our public lands as well as the threats they face from the Trump administration and the oil and gas industry.

    31 min
  2. Toxic PFAS “Forever Chemicals” Are Everywhere | What the Earth, Episode 15

    APR 22

    Toxic PFAS “Forever Chemicals” Are Everywhere | What the Earth, Episode 15

    NRDC’s senior scientist Anna Reade walks us through the pervasiveness and stubbornness of toxic PFAS “forever chemicals” and offers suggestions on how to swap out PFAS-laden household items for cleaner alternatives.

    32 min
  3. Extreme Heat in India and Beyond | What the Earth, Episode 14

    APR 15

    Extreme Heat in India and Beyond | What the Earth, Episode 14

    Living in extreme heat is more than just a physical discomfort—it can impact your livelihood and overall health and well-being. NRDC’s director of cooling and climate resilience, Prima Madan, talks about how India is adapting to rising temperatures and what the rest of the world can learn from them.

    18 min
  4. How Climate Action Can Save Public Health | What the Earth, Episode 13

    APR 8

    How Climate Action Can Save Public Health | What the Earth, Episode 13

    How does climate change impact public health? NRDC’s senior scientist Dr. Vijay Limaye explains how the climate crisis affects us all, whether you are worried about how much your utility bill will cost during a heat wave, experience displacement due to a flood, or live near an industrial facility that spews toxic air pollution.

    30 min
  5. The Resurgence of Dirty Coal Plants | What the Earth, Episode 12

    MAR 5

    The Resurgence of Dirty Coal Plants | What the Earth, Episode 12

    NRDC’s director of policy analysis, Amanda Levin, explains how coal plant pollution surged across the country last year, thanks to Trump’s presidential exemptions, and how that has subsequently created billions of dollars in public health costs for local communities.

    24 min
  6. The Endangerment Finding Explained | What the Earth, Episode 11

    FEB 18

    The Endangerment Finding Explained | What the Earth, Episode 11

    NRDC’s federal climate legal director, Meredith Hankins, explains why the endangerment finding is so critical to our fight against climate change and how the EPA’s repeal of it not only goes against overwhelming scientific evidence but also has no legal standing.

    22 min
  7. Evolution of Advocacy | What the Earth, Episode 10

    FEB 12

    Evolution of Advocacy | What the Earth, Episode 10

    NRDC’s executive director, Christy Goldfuss, talks about how the advocacy landscape has shifted under the Trump administration and how to channel your passion for change into action.

    35 min
  8. Trump’s First Year Back | What the Earth, Episode 9

    JAN 14

    Trump’s First Year Back | What the Earth, Episode 9

    NRDC’s chief policy advocacy officer, Alexandra Adams, breaks down the biggest impacts we saw, one year into Trump’s second administration, and how her department, the Center for Campaigns & Organizing, has navigated through these exceptionally abnormal times.

    34 min
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