#1179 Stories from the Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan
Air Date: 4–20-2018
Today we take a look at some of the highlights of the Kingdom of Bhutan including the most famous of their exports, Gross National Happiness, and many lesser-known aspects of their focus on happiness, good governance and environmental protection. We will also look at one of the blackest marks of the country's past, one that still hangs around their necks to this day.
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#1173 Think transgenerationally, act simply (Culture and Environment)
#1144 Denying and deconstructing with all their might (Environmental Regulations)
#1137 A perfect blend of colonialism, racism and disaster capitalism (Puerto Rico)
#1134 Unnatural Disasters (Hurricanes and Humans)
Air Date: 9-19-2017
Today we look not so much at hurricanes and the climate science behind them (though we touch on that as well) but focus more on what we can see more clearly when it’s illuminated by so-called “natural” disasters, the structural inequality and legacies of decision-making that make these disasters worse than they need to be
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#1111 Hamstringing American innovation and restricting growth industries
#1108 A conservative solution to solving climate change
#1099 The science of the times
#1093 The Exxon President goes to war with the planet (Climate)
Air Date: 4-7-2017
Today we look at Trump’s recent moves to dismantle Obama’s environmental legacy, the legal troubles he faces and the bright future that renewable energy is still headed towards
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