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Irradiating the Natural World - with Dr. Devra Davis
Is our growing web of wireless radiation causing havoc in the natural world? This week on Green Street, Patti and Doug talk about new research on plastic water bottles, including the chemicals and vast quantities of microplastics they contain, in addition to water which is often unregulated. Then renowned author, epidemiologist and toxicologist Dr. Devra Davis talks about what we are learning regarding our large and growing web of wireless radiation and how it is impacting the natural world of animals and plants – a world which depends on the earth's natural energy fields to survive and thrive.
Pollinators in Peril with Dr. Tara Cornelisse
Pollinators are in trouble around the world, and that could spell disaster for humans. This week on Green Street Patti and Doug talk about Erin Brockovitch’s fight against data centers, and the incredible plastic waste associated with cut flowers. Then entomologist Dr. Tara Cornelisse, Lead Zoologist of NatureServe, joins the conversation to talk about the plight of our pollinator population, and what we need to do to protect this critical part of our interdependent natural world.
Dismantling the EPA with Dr. Kyla Bennett
The Trump administration is doing everything in its power to break the EPA. Will the agency survive? This week on Green Street, Patti and Doug talk about the rise of anti-bacterial resistance due to climate change, and the EPA’s latest attempt to weaken drinking water standards for PFAS chemicals. Then former EPA scientist Dr. Kyla Bennett, senior scientist at Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, discusses how the critical EPA programs that were designed to protect human health and the environment are at risk under the current administration and how the loss of EPA scientists and policy experts could spell real trouble for us now and in the future.
HOOKED - The Social Cost of Digital Tech, with Dr. Betsy Stone
What does it mean to be human, and how is digital technology stealing the skills we need to get along with each other? This week on Green Street, Patti and Doug talk about the EPA’s efforts to undo regulations on hydrofluorocarbons, and how New York Governor Hochul is dismantling the State’s groundbreaking climate law. Then psychologist and author Dr. Betsy Stone talks about the impact of digital technology on our society, and how we are slowly losing the skills we need to live meaningful and productive lives.
Toxic Cars with Dr. Arlene Blum of the Green Science Policy Institute
Could the air inside your car contain chemicals known to cause cancer? This week on Green Street, Patti and Doug talk about Denmark's amazing energy island and Al Gore’s thoughts about addressing the power demands of AI. Then biophysical chemist Dr. Arlene Blum, founder of the Green Science Policy Institute, talks about her lifetime of work on flame retardant chemicals and her recent study of the toxic air inside cars.
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