What On Earth Podcast
1) Can Earth Day be badass again?
In 1970, 20 million people showed up to fight for the environment on the first Earth Day. But more than five decades later – is it time for this much tamer global event to return to its radical roots?...Show More
2) What penguins (and their poo) tell us about climate change
Penguins are tougher than you think — and they’re adapting to climate change in ways you may not expect. Researchers are keeping a close eye on Antarctic colonies to see what we humans can learn from ...Show More
3) What more could Canada do to boost EV sales? Ask Norway!
Nearly 100 per cent of Norway’s new car sales last year were electric. That was achieved without a ban on gas-powered vehicles. As Canada scraps its EV mandate, it may want to bolster incentives and p...Show More
4) If you hate plastic, here’s what you can do about it
We hear you. Plastic is “upsetting, confusing, enraging.” But Judith Enck says there’s hope. The Beyond Plastics founder says people and policy makers are finally clueing in to the toxins in these pro...Show More
5) What Ottawa’s job cuts may mean for oil spills and forecasts
Mark Carney’s plan to shrink the civil service means slashing more than 800 jobs at Environment and Climate Change Canada. A retired scientist says this includes her colleagues who study the impact of...Show More
6) Manhattan drives down emissions with tolls on the roads
Since January 2025, it’s cost about nine bucks USD to drive in downtown New York City during peak times. A year later, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority is heralding the policy as a success, w...Show More
7) Going for gold in the fight for the climate and the Olympics
Skier Marion Thénault wants Winter Olympic gold. She also wants a cooler planet. That means training hard but doing it in a way that cuts her own emissions. And calling on sports federations to do the...Show More
8) How ‘climate doulas’ are helping keep pregnant mothers safe
As Hurricane Irma approached, doula Esther Louis helped a nine-months-pregnant client flee Florida to find safety in Georgia. At the time, she thought she was just being a “compassionate human being.”...Show More
9) Is anyone listening to Canada’s net-zero climate advisors?
Resignations. Calls for a hiatus. The expert group tasked with helping Ottawa cut emissions faces an existential crisis. We hear from Catherine Abreu, who quit the Net Zero Advisory Body, because it w...Show More
10) Climate change makes rats a ‘ticking time bomb’ in cities
Warming temperatures mean more rats. Is rodent birth control part of the solution? Join us on the streets of Manhattan, Chicago and Vancouver as producer Molly Segal meets the people trying to stop ra...Show More