Living on Earth Podcast
1) Trump Ices Climate Diplomacy, Western Water Crisis Boiling Over, Fungi and Climate Resilience, and more.
The Trump Administration recently announced plans to withdraw the United States from dozens of United Nations treaties and organizations including the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, a trea...Show More
2) Environment and Rule of Law Under Trump, Sea of Grass and the Disappearing Prairie, An Indigenous Bison Harvest and more.
In its first year, the second Trump Administration slashed environmental regulations and programs, overstepping its executive authority in the eyes of some environmental advocates. But the judicial an...Show More
3) A City on Mars and the Perils of Settling Space; and Out-of-this-World Discoveries from 2025
As a new space race heats up, private companies and sovereign nations alike have their sights on setting up permanent human settlements in space – but huge technological, medical and legal challenges ...Show More
4) The Earth Is Our Home For the Holidays and Always
At this coldest, darkest time of year, draw near the fire and the radio, join with family and friends, and savor the warmth and joy of good company, good food, and good stories. Master storyteller J...Show More
5) Winter Solstice Stories and Songs
In many cultures, stories passed down through the generations explain how the world got to be the way it is. The Haudenosaunee people of Northeastern North America have a story about how the star clus...Show More
6) Bill McKibben on Abundant Solar and the Waning Power of Fossil Fuels, and more.
Climate activist Bill McKibben, who authored The End of Nature nearly 40 years ago, is back with Here Comes the Sun: A Last Chance for the Climate and a Fresh Chance for Civilization. He joins us for ...Show More
Bill McKibben on Abundant Solar and the Waning Power of Fossil Fuels, and more.
51:53 | Dec 12th, 2025
7) AI Power Demand and the Climate, MAHA, MAGA and a Win for Pesticides, and Robin Wall Kimmerer on The Serviceberry.
Artificial intelligence or AI’s huge appetite for power is reviving demand for older and dirtier fossil fuel energy. We talk about the massive data centers that power AI, community pushback, and how A...Show More
8) Bonus: Sy Montgomery on "The Chicken Universe", Earth Heat for Cozy Homes, and Hiking on Wheels
This Giving Tuesday, we've put together some favorite stories into a special bonus episode! Please enjoy, and don't forget to head to loe.org and click on Donate at the top of the page. Thank you so m...Show More
9) Wildfire Threats and Resilience
Wildfire smoke is fouling air quality across the US with increasing regularity, and it carries a heavy toll. A September 2025 study published in the journal Nature found that every year around 40,000 ...Show More
10) Tropical Forests, Forever? Air Pollution Pioneers, and Thanksgiving Feast Favorites.
As the host of this year’s UN climate treaty negotiations and home to most of the Amazon tropical rainforest, Brazil led a major advance for forests and their indigenous inhabitants. The new $125 bill...Show More
Tropical Forests, Forever? Air Pollution Pioneers, and Thanksgiving Feast Favorites.
51:52 | Nov 21st, 2025