Episodios

  • A wildfire in Jasper and fears of an overheated Olympics
    Jul 27 2024

    As the fires rage on in Jasper National Park, we check in on a former firefighter about the battle beyond the flames. Meanwhile, Olympic organizers may have had green dreams for the 2024 Paris Games. But will those dreams melt away under the threat of extreme heat? Journalist and New York Times bestselling author, Jeff Goodell, says it’s a pivotal moment as the city adapts to a warming planet.

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    28 m
  • The fight to keep perfectly good homes out of the landfill
    Jul 24 2024

    The Shíshálh Nation is transporting family homes from Vancouver to B.C.’s Sunshine Coast by barge with the help of a sustainable development company as a lower-emissions way to address its housing crisis. We find out how diverting houses from demolition and retrofitting them into duplexes can be a climate-friendly approach to building a subdivision. Next, we continue our search for greener ways to live by learning about tiny homes – and their (tinier) carbon emissions.

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    27 m
  • Awkward! How to have that cringe convo about climate
    Jul 20 2024

    Come along to “La Chicanerie” – or The Conflict Cafe – in Montreal where What On Earth guest host Falen Johnson finds out why we need to get comfortable with uncomfortable discussions about climate change. And climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe shares some of her most awkward climate conversations and offers advice on how to talk to people in ways that lead to collaboration instead of division.

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    28 m
  • How to keep farm work cool when the greenhouse hits 46 C
    Jul 18 2024

    When Eli Milton started working on farms in Nova Scotia almost a decade ago, heat wasn’t an issue in the summer. Now, hot and humid conditions are just one of the climate impacts farm workers like her contend with. And – extreme weather has put safety and livelihoods at risk for migrant workers, from out in the fields to inside greenhouses. We hear from an advocate on what policies could improve conditions for seasonal workers.

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    25 m
  • The hidden toll of roadkill (via Living Planet)
    Jul 17 2024

    This summer, we’re curating a few other climate podcasts that we think our listeners would love.


    Living Planet from DW News is a show that wants to help you reconnect with nature and make better decisions, every day. Today we’re sharing their eye-opening episode “The hidden toll of roadkill”.


    For some species, being hit by a car is the number one cause of death — even above hunting and disease. In fact, the global roadkill toll is so high that it’s threatening entire species and warping the planet’s ecology.


    You can find Living Planet on your favourite podcast app, or here: https://pod.link/livingplanet

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    37 m
  • The Netherlands is powering up with solar. Will Canada?
    Jul 10 2024

    It's on rooftops. It's on top of old landfills. It's floating on lakes. The Dutch are all in on solar energy. CBC’s international climate correspondent Susan Ormiston takes us there to find out what’s behind the country’s strong solar adoption.

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    25 m
  • Hurricanes are hitting the Caribbean. Can coral reefs help?
    Jul 6 2024

    Caribbean coastlines might be taking a beating from Beryl, but coral reefs are fighting back. We speak to a NOAA representative on how these reefs act as natural defensive mechanisms against storms and how we can protect these ecosystems. And we hear from Caribbean leaders about the toll of this record-breaking hurricane.

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    22 m
  • Should we really be tinkering with clouds?
    Jul 3 2024

    Drought is on the rise in Canada. And science is looking to the sky for solutions. Join producer Molly Segal as she takes you on a journey to explore the history, ethics and future of cloud seeding in Canada.

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    19 m