terrestrial

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4.8 (118)
NATURAL SCIENCES

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.

12/19/2017

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
12/05/2017

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
11/21/2017

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
11/07/2017

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
10/24/2017

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
10/10/2017

'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
07/11/2017

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
06/27/2017

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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118 Ratings

Thank you.

02/28/2018

Bryant Helvey

Thank you for bringing a broad range of topics, but especially for your coverage of Ty Stubblefield and Backcountry Hunters and Anglers. The story of sportsman, their history of conservation funding, and their current high level of energy to protect the environment is not well enough publicized.
Great storytelling

02/28/2018

mercretas

Compelling and well produced long-form journalism about the natural world. Definitely worth a listen.
Essential

01/23/2018

CoachBetts

These are the topics that need our attention.
Smart, compassionate and necessary

12/12/2017

VZ1818

Ashley is doing the work we need right now, and doing it beautifully and it is entertaining without being belittling. Fantastic show.

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.