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Podcasting 2.0
Episode 269: Verbal Pollution

Podcasting 2.0

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2026 91:46 Transcription Available


Podcasting 2.0 August 28th 2026 Episode 269 - "Verbal Pollution" Shownotes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 00 - DATABASE SURGERY WEEK — AND THE THIRD EMERGENCY OF THE MONTH The lead, and it's Dave's: Saturday 22 Aug — "#api I'm in the middle of a big refactor with the Podcast Index database schema. If I do my job right, nobody will notice it. But, the side effect will be an overall huge increase in the consistency of the data (duplicates, url change lag, etc)." @dave — the big schema refactor (22 Aug) Wednesday night: "Podcast Index database surgery will begin in the morning." Thursday: "Step 1. Expect a brief api outage. It should last just a few minutes." — then "Done" — then "#api Adding a very large table index..." — and finally, Thursday evening: "Finished. Butt is intact." (6 favourites. The board's favourite status update of the month.) What Adam should ask: what actually changed under the hood, what does "consistency" buy an app developer in practice, and is there anything a host or an app should do differently now that duplicates and url-change lag are being cleaned up?

The Free Thought Project Podcast
Guest: Abby Martin - Earth's Greatest Enemy: Exposing the Pentagon's Global Pollution Machine

The Free Thought Project Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2026 63:59 Transcription Available


In this episode, Matt, Jason, and Don sat down with fierce advocacy journalist and filmmaker Abby Martin. Known for her unapologetic anti-imperialist stance and her long-standing consistency in the independent media space, Abby has spent her career exposing state overreach and the atrocities of the military-industrial complex. In this deeply moving interview, she discusses her newest groundbreaking documentary, Earth's Greatest Enemy, and her steadfast refusal to compromise her principles or sell out to the partisan grifts that have recently captured so much of alternative media. The core discussion dives into the staggering reality that the U.S. military is the single largest institutional polluter on the planet, yet remains a massive, intentional blind spot for mainstream environmentalists. The conversation explores the utter hypocrisy of the state demanding individual citizens reduce their ecological footprint while the empire actively poisons its own troops and citizens right at home, as seen with the tragic, toxic legacy of Camp Lejeune and widespread PFAS contamination. The dialogue also tackles the frustrating shift in the independent media landscape, highlighting how massive platforms that once championed huge anti-war coalitions have effectively become whitewashing mouthpieces for state criminality and authoritarian apologetics, completely shutting out genuine anti-imperialist perspectives. Bringing the episode to a close, the final segment focuses on the "White Pill" of actionable, revolutionary optimism. The conversation explores the profound, radicalizing shift of parenthood—how having children can instantly cure self-destructive nihilism and ignite a fierce drive to protect the future. Leaving the audience inspired, the discussion emphasizes channeling righteous anger into local community building, pushing back against the surveillance state, and refusing to let the empire steal the joy of raising the next generation of "dragon slayers" in a time of dragons. (Length: 1:05:02) Guest Links & Resources: Watch the Documentary: Earth's Greatest Enemy  Streaming Platforms: Available now on Apple TV, Prime Video, and Watermelon Pictures Support The Free Thought Project

Business Pants
L3 CEO out, SEC proposals out, Bezos philanthropy out, Zuck isn't cool

Business Pants

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2026 51:28


DR1THINGS WE MISSEDNERDY ESG STUFFL3Harris ousts CEO after investigation into conduct CARESL3Harris Technologies, the company that overhauled a Qatari plane now used as Air Force One, has replaced Christopher Kubasik as chairman and chief executive after an investigation determined he violated the defense contractor's code of conduct.Kubasik's alleged conduct didn't involve and has no impact on the Melbourne, Fla., company's financial reporting, controls, customer relationships or operational performance, L3Harris said Monday.The company didn't give details on when it received a report of the potential violation. With the aid of independent counsel, the board determined that Kubasik's removal would be in the company's best interest, L3Harris said. He will be allowed to retain and exercise some previously vested stock options but won't receive severance payments, benefits or accelerated stock-based awards.L3Harris Technologies Appoints Sam Mehta, Proven Aerospace and Defense Executive, as President and Chief Executive Officer“The Board determined that the Executive engaged in conduct that was not consistent with the values of the Company as outlined in its Code of Conduct.”Kubasik will still hold onto some of his options that can net him stock worth about $23 million, as well as more than 200,000 shares of stock in L3Harris that he already owns, valued at nearly $57 million. L3Harris has paid Kubasik compensation valued at $66.3 million during the past three years, including $25.6 million in fiscal 2025.The separation disclosure says the L3Harris board decided to reach a deal with Kubasik to get him to leave rather than trying to fire him for cause. Kubasik did not admit to any violation of the company code of conduct, and the deal expressively forbids any of the parties or their representatives from making public statements “inconsistent” with Monday's disclosure.Harvard reveals $2.2 billion SpaceX holding worth more than half its U.S. equity portfolio CARESBusting CEO Pay Curve in 2025, Musk Made Annual Salary of Average Tesla Worker Every 4.2 SecondsS&P 500 CEO pay jumps to record as Musk-inspired compensation plans spread: average S&P 500 CEO pay reached $340.1 millionUS SEC to keep hands off shareholder proposals, worrying activists CARESStaying Alive: ISS Continues Its Influence on 2026 Voting OutcomesISS recommended against fewer say-on-pay proposals than last year: 8.3% versus 9.2% in 2025.ISS supported fewer E&S proposals than in prior years, but investor votes more strongly tracked its recommendations. ISS backed 13% of social proposals in 2026, compared with 15% in 2025 and 46% in both 2023 and 2024. ISS supported 66% of governance shareholder proposals, up from 55% in 2025ISS opposed 3% of uncontested director nominees, up slightly from 2.5%.SEC data center ruling is removing a key guardrail from Nvidia's $500B AI financing push CARESA staff opinion from the SEC exempts some data center debt from Dodd-Frank risk retention rules, making AI infrastructure financing more attractive to sponsorsTreasury Scales Back Scrutiny of U.S. Shell CompaniesThe Trump administration will not enforce reporting requirements of the 2021 Corporate Transparency Act, which was intended to crack down on money laundering.25 groups urging Supreme Court to kill climate case have ties to oil companies, report saysA survey released Monday by the advocacy group Consumer Watchdog found that 25 of the 38 individuals and organizations that have filed friend of the court briefs on behalf of the industry have financial ties or other connections to the fossil fuel companies that are facing billions of dollars in potential damages for contributing to climate change. The report argues that many of briefs make “nearly identical legal arguments.”Activist Cevian calls for higher pay for UK board membersOne of Europe's largest activist investors, Cevian Capital, has called for higher pay for non-executive directors in UK boardrooms as part of efforts to revive growth at British companies and reverse the decline of the London market.The activist, which has stakes in companies including Smith & Nephew and Pearson, said that pay for non-executive directors (NEDs) should increase to attract and retain the best people including from international rivals. AI STUFFAnthropic is embedding invisible watermarks in Claude text and images CARESOpenAI's “Head of Ethics” Suddenly Leaves Company Under Mysterious Circumstances: Chloé Bakalar, less than a year after joining from Meta.OpenAI talent exodus raises ‘huge red flag' ahead of IPOCRO Denise DresserCOO Brad LightcapCEO of AGI Deployment Fidsji SImoChief Marketing Officer Kate Rouch Head of safety systems Johannes HeideckeAt least 12 executives in 2026Greg Brockman told CNBC the wave of senior exits is "not that atypical" and that scrutiny stems from OpenAI's high public profileBILLIONAIRE STUFFBob Iger and Josh Kushner are buying the Lakers for $12.5 billion CARES41-year-old Josh Kushner's World Cup privatization scheme fell apart. Then he became the Lakers co-owner days laterLiverpool owners sell minority stake to Jeff Bezos: hold option to purchase controlling stake in Liverpool per terms of deal CARESIt Seems Like Bill Gates' Daughter May Be in Serious Legal TroublePhoebe Gates (daughter of Bill Gates) and her shopping app startup, Phia, recently landed in hot water over allegations of a digital commission trick known as cookie stuffing.Cookie stuffing is essentially digital credit-stealing. An app secretly plants its tracking cookie into your browser without actually helping you find a deal or directing you to the websitePhia initially claimed the issue was an accidental software bug. However, leaked internal Slack messages showed Gates and her co-founder discussing auto-dropping cookies as far back as December to artificially boost revenueCookie stuffing isn't just breaking tech platform terms; US law treats it as federal wire fraudPhoebe Gates Took Secret Stanford Course on Controlling Society, Used It to Recruit for Her Startup That's Now Facing AccusationsMETA STUFFMeta faces ‘astronomical' consequences as legal fight reaches critical moment in California CARESThe trial involves a coalition of 29 state attorneys general in a unified case against Meta that was brought in 2023, and will be argued by lawyers representing California, Colorado, New Jersey and Kentucky. The stakes are enormous as leading government officials across the country push for Meta to be held accountable for allegedly violating federal and state laws, including the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, or COPPA, and various consumer protection statutes.Four state attorneys general are seeking up to $1.4 trillion in penalties and changes to how Meta operates its platformsMEANWHILE: OpenAI launches ChatGPT for TeensMeta Caught Paying Nazis to Post on FacebookMeta was paying out-and-out neo-Nazis to post on Facebook, an investigation from Australia's ABC News found.These pages and individual creators posted content that appeared to be in clear violation of Facebook's own hate speech policies. Nonetheless, they were able to earn money on their posts through the platform's “Content Monetization” program — which is invitation-only.Zuckerberg's Yacht Allegedly 'Refused' Coast Guard Calls To Help Stranded Boat Despite Being 'Closer' Zuckerberg: AI's biggest risk is one entity with too much controlZuckerberg Says Meta Will Give Billions a 24/7 Personal Superintelligence, Lays Out AI Vision in Lengthy EssayZuckerberg brings back the floating battle barge to spar with UFC fighter Merab DvalishviliSEGUE ALERT: Zuckerberg's Manifesto About the Glorious Freedoms AI Will Bring Was Completely Contradicted by His Own CTO During a Company MeetingMeta CTO Dismisses Vacation Requests: 'It's Very Dumb' to Ask for More Time OffDuring a July Q&A with staff, CTO Andrew Bosworth shut down an employee who asked if AI productivity gains could be used to revive “Meta Days,” a cancelled holiday program that once allowed staff to take more days off a year.Bosworth was apparently appalled at the idea, saying that “I hope that what we do with our extra time is do even more and cooler stuff for the users who use our products every day … We got billions of people using our products every day. I get an extra hour. You know what I do with it? I put it into that.”The executive then dug his heels even further, personally insulting the staffer for asking about work-life balance: “Go to your parents and ask them: hey, like every time I get a chance to talk to my boss, ask me if I can have more days off. Ask your parents what they think of that as a career strategy.” BLOWHARD INDEXCEO of $49 billion AI company says it's ‘mind-boggling' people think you can work 38 hours a week, have work-life balance, and be successful SHUT UPBill Ackman agrees with Jeff Bezos: Being a great CEO can do more for the world than philanthropy SHUT UPCorcoran Group CEO says Gen Z's housing market struggles mirror what boomers faced 30 years ago: ‘Stop buying Starbucks coffee,' she advises SHUT UP SHUT UPOpenAI's CFO insists AI won't replace judgment SAY MOREOpenAI Warns AI Models Can Automate Cyberattacks and Exploit Security Vulnerabilities SHUT UPSam Altman thinks working at Goldman Sachs ‘sounds unbelievably terrible now' and admits he was ‘peer pressured' into accepting an internship there SAY MORESam Altman says 4 years could be too long for college: ‘The way the world has evolved, college just shouldn't be as long as it is' SAY MOREKalshi's 30-year-old CEO says most business advice is ‘trash'—he doesn't read management books or listen to podcasts: ‘I'm gonna make it up as I go' SAY MOREParamount demands $1.9 billion from states, citing Warner deal delays SHUT UPAirbnb CEO Brian Chesky says AI writes 60% of its code—and sustaining ‘founder mode' is the key to winning in the age of AI SHUT UPFar-Right UK Politician Says People Should ‘Enjoy' Climate Change SAY MOREIn 1992, Richard Tice started working for the housebuilding and commercial property company founded by his grandfather, The Sunley Group. Tice was its joint chief executive officer (CEO) for 14 years before leaving the company in 2006.Mark Cuban tells Ro Khanna 'you don't understand business,' threatens investment shift over billionaire tax SHUT UPPEOPLE/THINGS NOT TO HATE?MacKenzie Scott has given away $26 billion and rarely speaks publicly. Now she's releasing a novel—but you won't find it on Amazon DON'T HATEAmazon's New AI Data Center Is So Enormous That It Appears It Will Become the Largest Single Source of Pollution in the United StatesBernie Sanders asked the leading AI CEOs to pause development. DON'T HATEUS firms that kept DEI policies despite ‘go woke, go broke' threats thrived DON'T HATEFrance bans unsolicited telemarketing calls DON'T HATECards Against Humanity Unveils 'Sad Little Bitch' Elon Musk Monument Near Texas Starbase DON'T HATEGen Z is bringing pen and paper back to the workplace

Baleine sous Gravillon - Petit Poisson deviendra Podcast
BEST OF D'ÉTÉ #14 : Krill Bill 1/2, des crevettes en "pôle" position des chaînes alimentaires (Bill François)

Baleine sous Gravillon - Petit Poisson deviendra Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2026 8:26


Ça y est, le Best of d'été 2026 est arrivé ! L'occasion de se replonger dans une sélection d'épisodes de la saison 3 de Petit Poisson deviendra Podcast durant tout les mois de juillet et d'août.Dans cet épisode, tout sur le krill, la star des pôles, la crevette primordiale des chaînes alimentaires marines, le "pain de la mer", avec les copépodes, d'autres crevettes encore plus minuscules.Le krill est au menu des baleines, de certains phoques, des manchots et de tant d'autres espèces. Ses populations sont affectées par le réchauffement des océans, par la surpêche, entre autres.Focus sur ce maillon essentiel de l'océan.___Présentation :  Arthur Hannoun.Invité : Bill François, qui a publié Les génies des mers (Flammarion 2023).___

Engines of Our Ingenuity
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1615: Learning to Use Coal

Engines of Our Ingenuity

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2026 3:47


Episode: 1615 On learning to use coal.  Today, we learn why we shouldn't bring coals to Newcastle.

Your Lot and Parcel
Ethics First in All Scientific and Technological Progress

Your Lot and Parcel

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2026 43:24


His mission: to warn the next generation about the dangers of unchecked science and technology. Through novels such as one hundred Years to Extinction and its sequel, 12 Years to AI Singularity, he sounds the alarm on the potential tyranny of technology. Astrophysicist Stephen Hawking's prediction of human extinction by 2117 may prove accurate, as the rapid advance of science and technology has outpaced society's ability to manage them. Threats include fossil fuels, nuclear weapons, uncontrolled artificial intelligence, misused genetic engineering, disinformation on social media, and plastic pollution. His goal is to raise awareness and urgency in confronting these technological risks. By making complex issues accessible through storytelling, he aims to unite humanity as the EARTHLING TRIBE and inspire collective action to MAKE EARTH GREAT AGAIN. https://100yearstoextinction.com/12-years-to-ai-singularity/http://www.yourlotandparcel.orgSupport the show

Les matins
Dans les campagnes chinoises, les oubliés de la lutte anti-pollution

Les matins

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2026 4:40


durée : 00:04:40 - Les Matins de France Culture - Depuis 2017, dans les campagnes chinoises, le gaz a remplacé les traditionnels poêles à charbon pour chauffer les maisons. Un changement imposé par les autorités pour satisfaire les objectifs environnementaux du premier pays pollueur de la planète. - équipe : La Rédaction de France Culture, Caroline Bennetot, Éric Chaverou Vous aimez ce podcast ? Pour écouter tous les épisodes sans limite, rendez-vous sur Radio France

Placing You First Insurance Podcast by CRC Group
The Environmental Risk Your Clients May Not See Coming

Placing You First Insurance Podcast by CRC Group

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2026 29:44 Transcription Available


Fewer EPA headlines can feel like a green light, but environmental liability does not disappear when oversight fades. We sit down with CRC environmental specialists Harrison Scheider and Dustin Helmenstein to unpack the biggest misconception we hear from insureds and even seasoned agents: “less regulation means less environmental risk.” The laws that create liability largely remain, and the pollution exclusion in GL and property policies can turn an everyday incident into a painful coverage surprise.We dig into what makes environmental claims so tricky, and along the way, we connect the dots for common insured profiles including contractors, manufacturers, real estate owners, habitational and hotel risks, healthcare, and municipalities, plus what faster permitting and accelerated construction can change on the ground.To keep it practical, we share four questions retail agents can use right now to uncover exposures early, create better renewal conversations, and avoid relying on limited GL endorsements that are not true affirmative pollution coverage. If you want a clearer, more confident way to talk environmental insurance, pollution liability, and coverage gaps with clients, hit play and take notes.  Visit REDYIndex.com for critical pricing analysis and a snapshot of the marketplace.Do you want to take your career to the next level? Join #TeamCRC to get access to best-in-class tools, data, exclusive programs, and more! Send your resume to resumes@crcgroup.com today!

Le Reportage de la rédaction
Dans les campagnes chinoises, les oubliés de la lutte anti-pollution

Le Reportage de la rédaction

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2026 4:40


durée : 00:04:40 - Le Reportage de la rédaction - Depuis 2017, dans les campagnes chinoises, le gaz a remplacé les traditionnels poêles à charbon pour chauffer les maisons. Un changement imposé par les autorités pour satisfaire les objectifs environnementaux du premier pays pollueur de la planète. - équipe : La Rédaction de France Culture, Caroline Bennetot, Éric Chaverou Vous aimez ce podcast ? Pour écouter tous les épisodes sans limite, rendez-vous sur Radio France

The Robert Scott Bell Show
Trump Vaccine Executive Order, Pollution Arthritis Flares, Vanishing Human Presence, Loneliness Epidemic, Maria Keffler, Desist, Detrans & Detox - The RSB Show 8-10-26

The Robert Scott Bell Show

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2026 149:43


TODAY ON THE ROBERT SCOTT BELL SHOW: Trump Vaccine Executive Order, Pollution Arthritis Flares, Vanishing Human Presence, Loneliness Epidemic, Linum Usitatissimum, Smart Enough to be Wrong, Maria Keffler, Desist, Detrans & Detox, Eye Pressure, Thunder Struck Burpee Inspiration, and MORE! https://robertscottbell.com/trump-vaccine-order-pollution-arthritis-flares-vanishing-human-presence-loneliness-epidemic-linum-usitatissimum-smart-enough-to-be-wrong-maria-keffler-eye-pressure-question-roberts-thunder-s/ Purpose and Character The use of copyrighted material on the website is for non-commercial, educational purposes, and is intended to provide benefit to the public through information, critique, teaching, scholarship, or research. Nature of Copyrighted Material Weensure that the copyrighted material used is for supplementary and illustrative purposes and that it contributes significantly to the user's understanding of the content in a non-detrimental way to the commercial value of the original content. Amount and Substantiality Our website uses only the necessary amount of copyrighted material to achieve the intended purpose and does not substitute for the original market of the copyrighted works. Effect on Market Value The use of copyrighted material on our website does not in any way diminish or affect the market value of the original work. We believe that our use constitutes a 'fair use' of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Law. If you believe that any content on the website violates your copyright, please contact us providing the necessary information, and we will take appropriate action to address your concern.

The Real News Podcast
Oil Giant BP Locks Out Workers at Its Last Unionized Refinery in US

The Real News Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2026 50:12 Transcription Available


For the last five months, oil giant British Petroleum (BP) has locked 800 workers out of their jobs at a crude oil refinery in Whiting, Indiana. The facility, located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan, is BP's last unionized oil refinery in the United States. BP says it is pursuing “modernized job structures, training, and upskilling,” but workers and their union—United Steelworkers Local 7-1—say that the company has not bargained in good faith, that its contract proposals pose blatant existential threats to workers' jobs, pay, and collective bargaining rights, and that the company is illegally trying to crush the union out of existence with the lockout. In this episode of Working People, we speak with three locked out workers at the BP oil refinery in Whiting: Eric Schultz, president of USW Local 7-1; Leno Miller, assistant griever for USW Local 7-1; Tim Powell, a 19-year member of USW Local 7-1, and a volunteer for the lockout assistance committee.Additional links/info: USW Local 7-1 Official Lockout Update/Support PageUSW Local 7-1 Facebook page and InstagramSarah Lazare, Workday Magazine / The American Prospect, “Locked out refinery workers say BP is trying to ‘starve us,' crush union”Maximillian Alvarez, Working People / TRNN, “I survived the rig explosion that caused the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. This is what I saw”Featured Music: Jules Taylor, Working People Theme SongCredits: Audio Post-Production: Jules TaylorBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-real-news-podcast--2952221/support.Help us continue producing radically independent news and in-depth analysis by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer.Follow us on:Bluesky: @therealnews.comFacebook: The Real News NetworkTwitter: @TheRealNewsYouTube: @therealnewsInstagram: @therealnewsnetworkBecome a member and join the Supporters Club for The Real News Podcast today!

The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast
MCS and the Hidden Costs of Fragrance Pollution in Japan

The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2026 61:27 Transcription Available


Fragrance pollution, known as kogai, has become a growing public-health concern in Japan, affecting millions of people with Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) and others who experience adverse health effects from everyday fragranced products.In this episode, Aaron Goodman speaks with Keiko Fukaya, Professor Emeritus Ryoichi Terada, and Yuri Kitagawa about the rise of fragrance pollution in Japan, its impact on daily life, and the movement to reduce unnecessary chemical exposures.Topics include:Fragrance pollution and Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS)Living with MCS in JapanSchools, workplaces, and public accessibilityEnvironmental justice and social exclusionFragrance microcapsules and laundry productsConsumer advocacy and public policyWhat other countries can learn from JapanListen now and subscribe:https://www.chemicalsensitivitypodcast.org/1970633/episodes/19587898-mcs-and-the-hidden-costs-of-fragrance-pollution-in-japanListen and subscribe on YouTube:https://youtu.be/EzLPXZr0EOcSupport the showThank you very much to the Marilyn Brachman Hoffman Foundation generously supporting the podcast!If you find the podcast helpful, please consider becoming a monthly or one-time supporter:https://www.chemicalsensitivitypodcast.org/1970633/supporters/newhttps://buymeacoffee.com/mcspodcast  Follow the podcast on YouTube!  Captions available in any language. Please follow the podcast on social media:FacebookInstagramXBlueSkyTikTok

Earth911.com: Sustainability In Your Ear
David Fenton on How to Win the Climate Debate

Earth911.com: Sustainability In Your Ear

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2026 44:42


Yale researchers estimate that roughly 80 million Americans are alarmed about climate change. About 40 million of them say they want to be politically active on the issue. But only about 3 million actually are. When that 37 million-American group is asked why they aren't active, researchers most often hear that nobody has asked them. That's the focus of this week's conversation on Sustainability In Your Ear.Only 12% of Americans say they ever see anything about climate change on social media, and two-thirds say they rarely or never hear about it from friends or in the media. At the same time, the fossil fuel industry treats persuasion as core business. David Fenton calls the situation unilateral disarmament at a moment when an information war is needed. The crowning result of climate action to date is the Inflation Reduction Act that passed by one vote and was repealed by one vote. A bill you win by a single vote, he says, is a bill you never really won.David founded Fenton Communications in 1982, the first public relations firm in America built solely for progressive causes. His campaigns helped free Nelson Mandela and end apartheid, helped ban fracking in New York, where Yoko Ono's "Imagine There's No Fracking" billboard went up along Governor Andrew Cuomo's commute, and helped launch fossil fuel divestment with the heirs to the Standard Oil fortune as the messengers. His book, The Activist's Media Handbook: Lessons from Fifty Years as a Progressive Agitator, includes a foreword by cognitive linguist George Lakoff, who we discuss at length in this thought-provoking interview.He places the blame on climate advocacy spending and, more importantly, the words used to frame the issue. The climate NGO and philanthropic world spends billions a year on policy, law, and science, and spends on communication mainly to raise money from people already on its lists. David traces that to what Lakoff calls the Enlightenment fallacy, the belief that a strong idea reproduces itself because it is correct, and to its corollary, that selling ideas is dirty work beneath serious people. The second is vocabulary. “Net Zero means almost nothing to most people. “Carbon” sounds like an abstraction. And “justice,” in cognitive research, evokes images of the police and courts, not of fairness and a shared mission. We need to pivot to simpler language, like “pollution,” when describing the source of global warming. Pollution is a word nobody defends, and a blanket of pollution trapping heat that would otherwise escape into space is a picture people can easily grasp and act on.Asked how to solve climate change, the most common answer Americans give is “reduce, reuse, and recycle.” Earth911 has spent three decades on that vocabulary, and it holds up on its own terms as a materials strategy. Increased curbside recycling participation rates don't necessarily lead to decarbonizing the grid or the truck fleets. David Fenton's prescription for listeners is blunter than any campaign plan: talk about it, post about it, and press the funders you know to spend generating public demand for change rather than direct mail fundraising.Learn more about David's work at davidfentonactivist.com, and find his podcast at fentonforecast.com.Subscribe to Sustainability In Your Ear on iTunesFollow Sustainability In Your Ear on Spreaker, iHeartRadio, or YouTube 

Clare FM - Podcasts
Irish Times Investigation Into Aughinish Alumina Shows Alarming Levels Of Pollution At Shannon Estuary Plant

Clare FM - Podcasts

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2026 17:03


New findings from an Irish Times investigation have raised fresh questions about environmental monitoring and regulation at the Aughinish Alumina plant on the Shannon Estuary.     The investigation reports that more than half of the site's monitored groundwater sources exceed EU threshold values, with some wells recording aluminium, arsenic and zinc levels many times above those limits.     While Aughinish says its monitoring shows there is no impact beyond the plant boundary and the EPA says the risk to surrounding areas is considered low, environmental groups are calling for an independent investigation and tougher regulatory action.     To discuss the implications of these findings, Alan Morrissey was joined by Dr Sineád Sheehan, spokesperson for Futureproof Clare. Photo (c) Aughinish Alumina

Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI)
Fertile Ground for Reform: A Research Roadmap for Agricultural Nitrogen Pollution

Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI)

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2026 95:43


The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) held a briefing about tracking and reducing agricultural nitrous oxide, a major greenhouse gas. Nitrogen is a key component in fertilizer, making it critical to food security. Unfortunately, due to overapplication, only about half of nitrogen fertilizer is actually absorbed by crops. This leads to high levels of nitrous oxide emissions and threatens drinking water, ecosystems, and public health. Nitrous oxide has a global warming potential 273 times greater than carbon dioxide over 100 years and is the primary driver of stratospheric ozone depletion, increasing UV exposure and associated health risks. Nitrous oxide measurement, monitoring, reporting, and verification mechanisms are essential to reducing these emissions and supporting profitable and sustainable farm management. This briefing showcased findings from a new research roadmap that identifies opportunities for measuring and reducing agricultural nitrous oxide emissions. Panelists pinpointed areas of innovation, as well as opportunities for reducing uncertainty, improving accuracy, bringing down costs for farmers, and reducing nitrogen loss from fields. The briefing also helped policymakers identify research and development needs, and highlighted the role of federal and state legislatures in improving environmental, economic, and public health across the country. 

Le vrai du faux
Allergies, microbes et pollution : quatre questions sur la climatisation et les ventilateurs

Le vrai du faux

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2026 1:55


durée : 00:01:55 - Le Vrai ou Faux passe à l'heure d'été pendant la première semaine d'août. Chaque jour, on passe en revue des idées reçues sur des sujets estivaux. Ce jeudi 6 août : la climatisation et les ventilateurs. - équipe : Armêl Balogog, La cellule Vrai ou faux Vous aimez ce podcast ? Pour écouter tous les épisodes sans limite, rendez-vous sur Radio France

Bago Matulog with Red Ollero
POLLUTION with Alexio Tabafunda

Bago Matulog with Red Ollero

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2026 64:40


Very important episode with the boyz where we talk about Pollution and nothing else.

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The Jefferson Exchange
Data center pollution, youth opportunities and conservation across Oregon

The Jefferson Exchange

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2026 15:19


Oregon news includes concerns about data center pollution in Eastern Oregon, a job training program for incarcerated girls and the growth of the Cascade Head Biosphere Region.

Le vrai du faux
Bronzage, pollution, protection des coraux : le Vrai ou Faux répond à plusieurs questions sur la crème solaire

Le vrai du faux

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2026 1:47


durée : 00:01:47 - Le Vrai ou Faux passe à l'heure d'été pendant la première semaine d'août. Chaque jour, on passe en revue des idées reçues sur des sujets estivaux. Ce lundi 3 août : la crème solaire. - équipe : Armêl Balogog, La cellule Vrai ou faux Vous aimez ce podcast ? Pour écouter tous les épisodes sans limite, rendez-vous sur Radio France

KPBS Roundtable
Remembering Billy Ray Smith Jr.; Chula Vista government overhaul; Salton Sea pollution

KPBS Roundtable

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2026 46:00 Transcription Available


San Diego lost a legend this week.Billy Ray Smith passed away at 64 after a long journey with dementia. His family said it was caused by Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE).On KPBS Roundtable, we remember the iconic San Diego Chargers linebacker and sportscaster with his long-time radio co-host, Scott Kaplan.Then, we unpack why voters rallied against a union-backed initiative to overhaul local government in Chula Vista.Plus, how pollution from the Salton Sea is impacting a nearby Little League in Calipatria. And, what high rates of childhood asthma in the region reveal about the problem.Guests:Scott Kaplan, sportscaster and former co-host of "Scott and B.R." on The Mighty 1990Jim Hinch, South county reporter, Voice of San DiegoZoe Meyers, freelance photo and video journalistRebecca Plevin, freelance journalistKeep reading:Former Chargers linebacker Billy Ray Smith Jr. dies at 64Scott Kaplan Remembers Billy Ray SmithHow a Union-Backed Bid to Overhaul Chula Vista's Government Unraveled Near the Salton Sea, Little League Players Struggle to BreatheCalifornia's Lithium Valley Dreams Meet Reality at the Only Restaurant in Town

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham
Beyond the Plastic Bag Levy: Is It Time for an Outright Ban?

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2026 10:22 Transcription Available


John Maytham speaks to Hellen Kahaso Dena, Pan-African Plastic Project Lead at Greenpeace Africa, who is calling for South Africa to move beyond levies and introduce a total legislative ban on single-use plastic carrier bags. She argues that responsibility should shift from consumers to producers and retailers, while investment in refill and reuse systems offers a more sustainable long-term solution. Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned journalist. His show serves a round-up of local and international news coupled with the latest in business, sport, traffic and weather. The host’s eclectic interests mean the program often surprises the audience with intriguing book reviews and inspiring interviews profiling artists. A daily highlight is Rapid Fire, just after 5:30pm. CapeTalk fans call in, to stump the presenter with their general knowledge questions. Another firm favourite is the humorous Thursday crossing with award-winning journalist Rebecca Davis, called “Plan B”. Thank you for listening to a podcast from Afternoon Drive with John Maytham Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 15:00 and 18:00 (SA Time) to Afternoon Drive with John Maytham broadcast on CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/BSFy4Cn or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/n8nWt4x Subscribe to the CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5 Follow us on social media: CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Lee Brothers
The Scott Lee Show Podcast July 28th 2026

The Lee Brothers

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2026 62:43


*Tim Kaine embraces Democratic Socialists? *Fauci was indeed a mega-monster *Never forget Covid and the attack on freedom *Remember what Kaine said during Covid? *Spanberger ushers in a sanctuary state. Homeland Security begs her for help *Talarico says prisons are violence? and Pollution? *Musk no longer a trillionaire? *Social media exposes the worst of people *Richmond wants 1% tax for schools *Fredericksburg gun buy back program And more!

Le sept neuf
Incendies : "Nous sommes très vigilants sur la pollution de l'air", assure la ministre de la Santé, Stéphanie Rist

Le sept neuf

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2026 10:50


durée : 00:10:50 - Le 6/9 de l'été - par : Alexis Morel - Stéphanie Rist, ministre de la Santé, des Familles, de l'Autonomie et des Personnes handicapées, affirme que l'État a envoyé 2,5 millions de masques FFP2 dans le sud-ouest de la France pour faire face aux fumées des incendies. Elle rappelle les règles de sécurité. - invités : Stéphanie Rist Femme politique française Vous aimez ce podcast ? Pour écouter tous les épisodes sans limite, rendez-vous sur Radio France

Les interviews d'Inter
Incendies : "Nous sommes très vigilants sur la pollution de l'air", assure la ministre de la Santé, Stéphanie Rist

Les interviews d'Inter

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2026 10:50


durée : 00:10:50 - Les interviews d'Inter - par : Alexis Morel - Stéphanie Rist, ministre de la Santé, des Familles, de l'Autonomie et des Personnes handicapées, affirme que l'État a envoyé 2,5 millions de masques FFP2 dans le sud-ouest de la France pour faire face aux fumées des incendies. Elle rappelle les règles de sécurité. - invités : Stéphanie Rist Femme politique française Vous aimez ce podcast ? Pour écouter tous les épisodes sans limite, rendez-vous sur Radio France

Itchy and Bitchy
226: Itchy & Bitchy ClinicCrawl: Plastic in Your Penis and Herpes Contagion

Itchy and Bitchy

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2026 8:36 Transcription Available


(00:00:00) 226: Itchy & Bitchy ClinicCrawl: Plastic in Your Penis and Herpes Contagion (00:00:11) Welcome to Itchy and BITCHI (00:00:42) Doc Itchy Medical Pets Supplements (00:01:02) Microplastics in the Human Body (00:04:38) Shingles and Canine Quarantine (00:08:00) Closing Remarks and Contact Information (00:08:23) Follow and Contact Information Scientists have confirmed microplastics are now showing up in human penile tissue, with four out of five samples from men with erectile dysfunction containing seven different types of microplastics. Microplastics have also been detected in human brain, placenta, and testes .... because apparently your body is now a landfill.Meanwhile, everyone's favorite lurking virus is back for revenge: shingles itself isn't contagious, but the varicella-zoster virus absolutely can spread to ONLY people who NEVER had chickenpox or the Vaccine. Visit itchyandbitchy.comFrom gut health and hormone health to autoimmune disease and chronic pain, we investigate what science actually says. We examine functional medicine, holistic health, and alternative medicine with the same skeptical If it's pseudoscience, we'll call it. If it's medical gaslighting, patient advocacy failure, or misdiagnosis we'll call that too. For chronic illness warriors, self-advocacy seekers, and wellness skeptics WE OFFER  No filters. No BS. Just the truth your doctor didn't have time to tell you. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/itchy-bitchy-podcast--4303608/support.Itchy & Bitchy: Have you felt dismissed, misdiagnosed, or gaslit by a broken medical system.  From gut health, hormones, autoimmune disease, chronic pain, holistic health, and alternative medicine ... medical gaslighting, patient advocacy , or misdiagnosis we'll call that too.  For chronic illness warriors, self-advocacy seekers: WE OFFER  No BS 

The Real Truth About Health Free 17 Day Live Online Conference Podcast

Even “healthy” fish carries health and environmental risks. Learn why the panel prefers plant sources over seafood. #FishToxins #SustainableEating #BrainHealth

Biomécanique
40 ans à étudier le crime organisé, un expert en criminologie ALERTE (Xavier Raufer, criminologue)

Biomécanique

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2026 140:01


Xavier Raufer est criminologue, essayiste et spécialiste des phénomènes criminels, du terrorisme et des nouvelles formes de criminalité.⁠Site Internet⁠⁠Chaîne Youtube⁠ Livres:⁠Jeffrey Epstein - L'âme damnée de la IIIe culture⁠ ⁠A qui profite le Djihad ?⁠⁠Le Crime mondialisé - Etat des lieux en 99 vérités⁠ CHAPITRES :0:00 Introduction5:38 L'ère de l'hyperinformation8:37 Trois grandes criminalités13:12 Pollution et trafics toxiques17:29 Mafias et terrorisme20:07 Le rôle du souverain23:56 Le crime, phénomène normal27:48 Crise de confiance politique35:39 Menace de guerre en Europe42:47 Guerre civile en France47:04 Drogue et justice débordée54:54 Rue contre cols blancs1:00:43 Soigner les causes profondes1:04:08 Le terrorisme aujourd'hui1:11:17 Drogue et profits mafieux1:17:40 Blanchiment et argent sale1:34:35 Cybercriminalité et numérique1:39:11 Intelligence artificielle1:44:49 Retard de l'État1:50:46 Racine du mal1:54:49 Zones hors contrôle1:59:43 Corruption des cols blancs2:07:00 Fliquage ou sécurité2:07:57 Homogénéité sociale et crimeBIOMÉCANIQUE :​⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠​⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠​⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠​⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠​⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠​⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠​⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠​⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠La Lettre Biomécanique⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠™ Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Farming Today
24/07/26: Drought declared in North Wales, investing in water security, river pollution in Pembrokeshire.

Farming Today

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2026 13:45


July is on course to be the driest in Wales for almost 190 years. It means that North Wales and the Upper Severn catchment are the first areas in the UK to be declared officially in drought, this year. So far this month they've seen less than two per cent of the usual rainfall. Natural Resources Wales says river levels are approaching all time lows after a series of back-to-back heatwaves, with impacts on wildlife and soil. In South East England, Sussex, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight have been moved into 'prolonged dry weather' status which is one step away from drought. That won't be news to farmers and growers in the area where some veg businesses are already investing to adapt to the 'new normal'. Barfoots grow broccoli and sweetcorn, amongst a long list of crops, for the supermarkets. The company's spent a million pounds on a new reservoir, at its farm near Chichester, which holds 28 million gallons of rain water supplemented by recycled treated water from their factory. Barfoots Commercial Director tells us the company is looking at building more reservoirs to store winter rainfall, to use in increasingly hot and dry summers.Farmers have a crucial role in cleaning up one of the UK's most polluted river systems and could save themselves money in the process, according to a new study. The eastern and western Cleddau rivers in Pembrokeshire flow through farmland which produces as much as 25% of Wales' milk. Researchers from Lancaster University found the area's farms were buying in more fertiliser and processed animal feed than needed, causing a build-up of phosphorus in the soil and polluting waterways. Now dairy farmers are working out their "nutrient footprint" to help tackle the problem.Presenter: Charlotte Smith Producer: Sarah Swadling

Louisiana Considered Podcast
Congressional races preview; why air monitors are often miles from pollution hubs; Tulane to repurpose Charity Hospital

Louisiana Considered Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2026 24:29


It's Thursday and that means it's time to catch up on the week in politics with Stephanie Grace, editorial director and columnist for the Times-Picayune/The Advocate. Today, we discuss major changes coming to FEMA and preview the upcoming congressional races.A new investigation examines how Louisiana's public air monitoring network often fails to measure pollution where it's needed most. Not only are air monitors often located miles from the sources of  pollution, but they don't measure all of the elements seeping into the air. This leaves many communities in the dark about the safety of the air they breathe.Ames Alexander reported on this for Floodlight and the Guardian. He joins us with the findings.Charity Hospital provided accessible medical care for the New Orleans community for more than 200 years. Its latest building opened in 1939 but has been closed since Hurricane Katrina. Despite being in good enough condition to reopen shortly after the storm, state officials decided to board up the hospital while plans for what is now the Tulane Avenue hospital corridor came to fruition. Now, more than twenty years later, Tulane University is repurposing the hospital as an education and medical research hub. President of Tulane University Michael Fitts tells us more about this investment.—Today's episode of Louisiana Considered was hosted by Bob Pavlovich. Our managing producer is Alana Schreiber. We get production and technical support from Garrett Pittman, Adam Vos and our assistant producer, Aubry Procell. You can listen to Louisiana Considered Monday through Friday at noon and 7 p.m. It's available on Spotify, Google Play and wherever you get your podcasts. Louisiana Considered wants to hear from you! Please fill out our pitch line to let us know what kinds of story ideas you have for our show. And while you're at it, fill out our listener survey! We want to keep bringing you the kinds of conversations you'd like to listen to.Louisiana Considered is made possible with support from our listeners. Thank you!

Innovation Now
Detoxifying Mars

Innovation Now

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2026 1:30


Scientists have confirmed there's frozen water on Mars. But there is a challenge. Martian water is full of toxic chemicals.

River to River
University of Iowa study finds wildfires have worsened ozone pollution across the U.S.

River to River

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2026 48:08


Our air was getting cleaner. Now, wildfire smoke has reversed that progress. On this episode, a new University of Iowa study finds wildfires have undone years of gains against ground-level ozone pollution, and the effects are reaching deep into the Midwest. First, we hear from former Iowa residents Jerry and Sue Prothero, who watched ash fall like snow in northern Minnesota. Then, we talk with Jun Wang, the study's lead author, about why ozone pollution is worsening and what it means for Iowans. We also talk with Peter Thorne of the University of Iowa College of Public Health about the health impacts of wildfire smoke and ozone pollution. And we address the health and air quality impacts of a proposed gas plant in Linn County with Abe Kellison of Save Morgan Valley. Save Morgan Valley is a community organization opposing Alliant Energy's proposed 720-megawatt natural gas power plant in unincorporated western Linn County.

The Indicator from Planet Money
The Strait of Hormuz no-fee, China cuts down on pollution and IMAX's economic Odyssey

The Indicator from Planet Money

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2026 10:21


It's Indicators of the Week (now on YouTube!). On today's episode: What happened to Trump's proposed Strait of Hormuz fee?; China's pollution takes a dip … and maybe solves a mystery?; IMAX is expensive. But BIG. (For our eyes and theater owners.) Fact checking by Julia Ritchey and Cooper Katz McKim. Your Next Listen —The curious rise of novelty popcorn bucketsConnect with The Indicator — Sign up for The Indicator's brand new newsletter — Find our socials, YouTube and more! — For sponsor-free episodes, subscribe to NPR+ See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy

This Week in Oklahoma Politics
SQ836 arguments, poultry pollution settlement, extra recess time and more

This Week in Oklahoma Politics

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2026 20:58


This Week in Oklahoma Politics, KOSU's Michael Cross talks with Civic Leader Andy Moore and former state Representative Chairman Mark McBride about supporters of a ballot initiative to open primaries arguing their case before the state supreme court, Attorney General Gentner Drummond announcing a settlement in the 21-year-old lawsuit over chicken waste in the Illinois River and Oklahoma schools scrambling to add extra time to their schedules after a new law doubled recess time for elementary students.The trio also discusses scathing audits of Epic Charter School showing financial mismanagement and students struggling academically and Oklahoma taxpayers spending $145,000 for a booth at President Trump's Great American State Fair.

#RolandMartinUnfiltered
Black Teen's Violent Arrest Goes Viral. Judge Restores Black Farmer Grants. xAI Pollution

#RolandMartinUnfiltered

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2026 130:31 Transcription Available


7.14.2026 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Black Teen's Violent Arrest Goes Viral. Judge Restores Black Farmer Grants. xAI Pollution_ For free and unbiased Medicare help, dial (724) 264-8281 to speak with my trusted partner, Chapter, or go to https://askchapter.org/roland *Paid Partnership*_ A video of a Black teenager in Wisconsin being violently arrested has gone viral on Instagram but has been largely overlooked by mainstream media. We'll show it to you and delve into the details of the case. White Michigan progressive congressional candidate William Lawrence is facing backlash for comments he made about Black elected officials. A federal judge has reversed Trump's cancellation of $127 million in grants for Black farmers. We'll talk with one of the plaintiffs in the case and the lawyer who fought the administration in court. A new investigation reveals that Elon Musk's xAI data centers are releasing significant amounts of pollution into Black communities across the country. In today's Shop Black-Star-Network marketplace, we'll feature a conversation with the husband-and-wife duo who founded Tribe and Oak, a company that produces clean wax candles. And I'll share my sit-down interview with Lamont Bagby, the chairman of the Democratic Party of Virginia. Download the Kalshi app and use code Soccer10 to get $10 when you trade $10. You can also sign up at kalshi.com/r/soccer10, which auto-applies the code at checkout. Kalshi. Trade What's Next_ Black Star Network Partner: ChapterChapter and its affiliates are not connected with or endorsed by any government entity or the federal Medicare program. Chapter Advisory, LLC represents Medicare Advantage HMO, PPO, and PFFS organizations and stand alone prescription drug plans that have a Medicare contract. Enrollment depends on the plan’s contract renewal. While we have a database of every Medicare plan nationwide and can help you to search among all plans, we have contracts with many but not all plans. As a result, we do not offer every plan available in your area. Currently we represent 50 organizations which offer 18,160 products nationwide. We search and recommend all plans, even those we don’t directly offer. You can contact a licensed Chapter agent to find out the number of products available in your specific area. Please contact Medicare.gov, 1-800-Medicare, or your local State Health Insurance Program (SHIP) to get information on all of your options.____Download the Black Star Network app at http://www.blackstarnetwork.com! We're on iOS, AppleTV, Android, AndroidTV, Roku, FireTV, XBox and SamsungTV. The #BlackStarNetwork is a news reporting platform covered under Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Real News Podcast
Data Centers Are Not a “Red State” or “Blue State” Problem; They're a Working-Class Problem

The Real News Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2026 75:54 Transcription Available


In so-called “red states” and “blue states” around the US, from rural areas to urban centers, the explosion of new data center projects is impacting residents in poor, working-class, and middle-class communities alike. In this episode of Working People, we speak with a diverse panel of residents fighting new and proposed data center projects in Texas and Maryland about what it means for you and your community when one of these loud, polluting, energy- and water-guzzling behemoths comes to your town—and how to fight back.Panelists include: Cheryl Shadden, a registered nurse anesthetist who lives right next to the site of a Marathon bitcoin mine in Granbury, Texas; Karen Pearson, a licensed professional counselor and a resident of Granbury who also lives right next to the Marathon bitcoin mine; Dr. Shannon Wolf, Precinct Chair in Hood County, who lives three miles from the Marathon bitcoin mine; Craig Jackson, a resident of Granbury who lives 300 feet from the site of a new proposed data center, and who is also a plaintiff in a current lawsuit residents have filed against the city of Granbury; Micaiah Lloyd, a grassroots organizer and resident of Charles County, Maryland, who lives near the site of a proposed data center; Hillary Gonzalez, an eco-poet, author, founder of Sacred Parks & Waterways, and a resident of Baltimore, Maryland, who lives right next to the site of Johns Hopkins University's future Data Science and Artificial Intelligence complex.Additional links/info: Protect Hood County website and Facebook pageSacred Parks & Waterways website and InstagramViral MS Now clip featuring Cheryl Shadden of Granbury, TexasMaximillian Alvarez, Working People / TRNN, “A bitcoin mine in Texas is ‘killing us slowly,' local residents say”Maximillian Alvarez, Working People / TRNN, “‘Like being tortured': Texas residents living next to bitcoin mine are getting sick and being ignored”Maximillian Alvarez, Working People / TRNN, “Toxic Avengers: America's poisoned and abandoned communities must stand together or die”Christine Condon, Maryland Matters, “Data center frustrations cause upheaval in county primary elections”Emmanuel Rivas Valenzuela, KERA News, “Granbury residents sue city over data center plan, allege Texas Open Meetings Act violations”Featured Music: Jules Taylor, Working People Theme SongCredits: Audio Post-Production: Jules TaylorBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-real-news-podcast--2952221/support.Help us continue producing radically independent news and in-depth analysis by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer.Follow us on:Bluesky: @therealnews.comFacebook: The Real News NetworkTwitter: @TheRealNewsYouTube: @therealnewsInstagram: @therealnewsnetworkBecome a member and join the Supporters Club for The Real News Podcast today!

Houston Matters
The week in politics (July 15, 2026)

Houston Matters

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2026 49:30


On Wednesday's show: We discuss the latest developments in politics in our weekly roundup.Also this hour: We continue our weeklong series examining the state of several areas of life in Greater Houston by discussing the state of the environment.And more and more people these days own dogs who serve as service animals or emotional support animals. But where can they venture in Houston and where can't they? And are there limits some area businesses can set?Watch

The KOSU Daily
Chicken pollution settlement, voter ID state question, Elder Olympics and more

The KOSU Daily

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2026 13:26


A decades-long lawsuit over chicken pollution in the Illinois River moves closer to ending.Democrats are raising concerns about next month's ballot measure on Voter ID.Indigenous elders in Oklahoma got a chance to compete and learn.You can find the KOSU Daily wherever you get your podcasts, you can also subscribe, rate us and leave a comment.You can keep up to date on all the latest news throughout the day at KOSU.org and make sure to follow us on Facebook, TikTok and Instagram at KOSU Radio.This is The KOSU Daily, Oklahoma news, every weekday.

Politics Done Right
Chris Jones & Krissy Kasserman Expose Iowa's Factory Farm Pollution Crisis

Politics Done Right

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2026 25:52


Chris Jones and Krissy Kasserman expose Iowa's factory farm crisis, linking manure, nitrates, cancer concerns, clean water, family farms, and electoral accountability.Subscribe to our Newsletter:https://politicsdoneright.com/newsletterPurchase our Books: As I See It: https://amzn.to/3XpvW5o How To Make AmericaUtopia: https://amzn.to/3VKVFnG It's Worth It: https://amzn.to/3VFByXP Lose Weight And BeFit Now: https://amzn.to/3xiQK3K Tribulations of anAfro-Latino Caribbean man: https://amzn.to/4c09rbE

Les matins
La France suffoque et est confrontée à une importante pollution à l'ozone

Les matins

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2026 7:07


durée : 00:07:07 - Les Matins de France Culture - 24 départements en vigilance rouge canicule. La France suffoque et est en outre confrontée à une importante pollution à l'ozone. - équipe : La Rédaction de France Culture, Alison Vicrobeck Vous aimez ce podcast ? Pour écouter tous les épisodes sans limite, rendez-vous sur Radio France

The Health Ranger Report
Bright Videos News, July 10, 2026 - China's Plan to CRUSH Gold and Silver Paper Price Manipulation + Jim Lee Warns on Toxic Jet Fuel Mass Pollution of Our Skies

The Health Ranger Report

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2026 144:41


Stay informed on current events, visit www.NaturalNews.com  - China's Gold Market and U.S. Treasury Speculation (0:11) - Impact of China's Gold Market Regulations (4:14) - Expansion of Gold Storage in Hong Kong (7:24) - China's Gold Accumulation and Future Plans (16:19) - Potential Impact on Global Gold Markets (20:30) - China's Financial Strategy and Geopolitical Implications (23:20) - Mike Adams' Financial Advice and Investment Strategies (23:36) - Concerns About AI and Tech Stock Bubbles (32:55) - Historical Context of Weather Warfare (44:51) - Challenges in Proving Weather Warfare (58:57) - U.S. Military and Carbon Black Dust (1:12:30) - Florida Legislation and Weather Modification (1:23:26) - Historical Context of Cloud Seeding (1:27:46) - Chemtrails and Jet Fuel Emissions (1:30:22) - Stratospheric Aerosol Injection and Geoengineering (1:38:38) - Jet Fuel Sulfur Content and Environmental Impact (1:42:18) - Technocratic Control and Weather Modification (1:51:32) - Personal Experiences and Observations (1:54:22) - After-Party Discussion and Further Insights (1:54:36) - Promotion of Products and Services (2:10:52) Watch more independent videos at http://www.brighteon.com/channel/hrreport  ▶️ Support our mission by shopping at the Health Ranger Store - https://www.healthrangerstore.com ▶️ Check out exclusive deals and special offers at https://rangerdeals.com ▶️ Sign up for our newsletter to stay informed: https://www.naturalnews.com/Readerregistration.html Watch more exclusive videos here:

The Wellness Mama Podcast
Synthetic Fragrance Is the New Secondhand Smoke — Here's the Science

The Wellness Mama Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2026 32:30 Transcription Available


Episode Highlights With MichaelWhy he thinks synthetic fragrance is the new secondhand smoke and how he can back this up with dataSecondhand smoke was such a brilliant marketing push and why fragrance needs this nowThe worst offenders and what to look forWhat “fragrance” actually is when you see it on a packageSafe swaps that actually workHaving safe and beneficial indoor air quality The air freshener industry is a 7 billion dollar industry. The air filtration industry is less than half of thatPeople are spending double the money to pollute their air than to clean itFragrance = chemicalsThey work by hijacking your ability to smellWhat to know about candles and which to avoid- some can be great!Turning your home into a sanctuary The 80/20 of health: sleep sanctuary, scrub sleeping air, filter water.Resources MentionedJaspr air scrubber - use the link for a discountOrganic beddingHealthy mattress I loveWater filtersHealthy lightingNon-toxic dishwasher and laundry detergentBranch Basics non-toxic cleanerJust Thrive:Just Thrive Health has been one of my longtime favorite brands for gut health and they have an amazing Daily Gut Detox. Your immune system, gut barrier, and digestion get the support they need to stay strong and healthy. You can find this and their probiotics at justthrivehealth.com/wellnessmama or use code wellnessmama for 20% off your order. BioptimizersI love and use so many products from them, but I especially love the magnesium (Magnesium Breakthrough) and digestive enzymes (Masszymes). Visit bioptimizers.com/wellnessmama to get the best deal!

The Real News Podcast
Train Crashes Destroyed Their Towns. Will Yours Be Next?

The Real News Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2026 72:19 Transcription Available


10 years before the catastrophic train derailment and chemical disaster in East Palestine, Ohio, one of the deadliest rail disasters in North American history took place in the Canadian town of Lac-Mégantic, Quebec.On July 6, 2013, an unattended freight train that had been parked on the tracks overnight began to roll downhill and gather alarming speed as it careened towards the city center of Lac-Mégantic. The train, which was operated by Montreal, Maine, and Atlantic Railway and carrying over 2 million gallons of crude oil, derailed around 1:15 AM. The resulting explosions and fire killed 47 people and destroyed over 40 buildings, obliterating a large portion of the downtown area and prompting mass evacuations.In this special episode of Working People, we speak with a panel of survivors of the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster in Canada and the East Palestine rail disaster in the USA.Panelists include: Robert Bellefleur, a resident of Lac-Mégantic and spokesperson for the Lac-Mégantic Citizens' Coalition for Railroad Safety; Gilbert Carette, a resident of Lac-Mégantic and a member of the Lac-Mégantic Citizens' Coalition for Railroad Safety; Gilles Fluet, a resident of Lac-Mégantic who narrowly escaped the 2013 train crash and witnessed the derailment firsthand; Anne-Marie Saint-Cerny, award-winning writer, videographer, social and environmental justice activist, and author of Mégantic: A Deadly Mix of Oil, Rail, and Avarice; Jami Wallace, a displaced resident of East Palestine, Ohio, and founder of the Chemically Impacted Communities Coalition; Christina Siceloff, a Creek Ranger and resident of Beaver County, Pennsylvania, affected by the 2023 Norfolk Southern train derailment and chemical disaster.If you or members of your community are interested in attending or participating in TRNN's 2026 No More Sacrifice Zones conference, please contact us by emailing contact[at]therealnews[dot]com. Additional links/info: Lac-Mégantic Citizens' Coalition for Railroad Safety website and Facebook pageChemically Impacted Communities Coalition (CICC) Facebook pageRailroad Workers United website, Facebook page, and X pageAnne-Marie Saint-Cerny, Talonbooks, Mégantic: A Deadly Mix of Oil, Rail, and AvariceDimitri Lascaris, TRNN, “‘Bomb Train': Oil Execs Try to Blame Workers for Tragic Accident”Maximillian Alvarez, TRNN, “America's toxic future looks like East Palestine, Ohio, today”Maximillian Alvarez, Working People / TRNN, “Toxic Avengers: America's poisoned and abandoned communities must stand together or die”Credits: Pre-Production: Maximillian Alvarez, Dr. Nicole Fabricant, Fritz EdlerStudio Production: Maximillian AlvarezFrench-English Interpretation: Anne Lagacé DowsonVoice Acting: Ethan Cox, Daniel LemieuxAudio Post-Production: Jules Taylor, Alina NehlichMusic: Jules Taylor Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-real-news-podcast--2952221/support.Help us continue producing radically independent news and in-depth analysis by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer.Follow us on:Bluesky: @therealnews.comFacebook: The Real News NetworkTwitter: @TheRealNewsYouTube: @therealnewsInstagram: @therealnewsnetworkBecome a member and join the Supporters Club for The Real News Podcast today!

The Real News Podcast
Toxic Avengers: America's Poisoned and Abandoned Communities Must Stand Together or Die

The Real News Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2026 68:00 Transcription Available


From the explosion of AI data centers to the increasing number of toxic spills, explosions, and industrial disasters happening across the country, corporations and the government are turning the USA into one giant “sacrifice zone.” In “red” states and “blue” states, in rural areas and urban areas, poor and working people are suffering the toxic effects of a crisis that has resulted from decades of deregulation, corporate-capture of government, and the protection of private profits over the lives and health of the public.No one is coming to save us, and nothing is going to change unless residents of different sacrifice zones and poisoned communities, workers and unions on the frontlines of the industries poisoning us, environmental justice groups, community and faith organizations, scientists, journalists, and all others who have a stake in this fight start coming together, working together, and fighting back together. In this special panel discussion, recorded at the 2026 Railroad Workers United convention in Chicago, Illinois, we speak with a panel of guests who are part of a new coalition that is doing just that.Panelists include: Jeff Kurtz, a retired locomotive engineer, union officer, and Railroad Workers United member who also served as a state representative in the Iowa House of Representatives; Jami Wallace, a displaced resident of East Palestine, Ohio, and founder of the Chemically Impacted Communities Coalition (CICC); Dr. Nicole Fabricant, a professor of anthropology at Towson University and scholar-activist who has been working with chemically impacted communities in South Baltimore, Maryland, for 15 years; Scott Smith, independent testing expert and founder of the Blue Shirt Justice League; and Lesley Pacey, Senior Environmental Officer at the Government Accountability Project.Additional links/info: Railroad Workers United website, Facebook page, and X pageChemically Impacted Communities Coalition (CICC) Facebook pageBlue Shirt Justice League website and Facebook pageGovernment Accountability Project website, Facebook page, X page, Bluesky page, and InstagramCoal-Free Curtis Bay Facebook page and InstagramSouth Baltimore Community Land Trust website, X page, Facebook page, and InstagramNicole Fabricant, University of California Press, Fighting to Breathe: Race, Toxicity, and the Rise of Youth Activism in BaltimoreMaximillian Alvarez, TRNN, “America's toxic future looks like East Palestine, Ohio, today”Maximillian Alvarez, Working People / TRNN, “‘Let's unite!': Poisoned residents of America's sacrifice zones are banding together”Maximilian Alvarez, Working People / TRNN, “Corporations and the government are turning the USA into one giant ‘sacrifice zone'”Featured Music: Jules Taylor, Working People Theme SongCredits: Audio Post-Production: Jules TaylorBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-real-news-podcast--2952221/support.Help us continue producing radically independent news and in-depth analysis by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer.Follow us on:Bluesky: @therealnews.comFacebook: The Real News NetworkTwitter: @TheRealNewsYouTube: @therealnewsInstagram: @therealnewsnetworkBecome a member and join the Supporters Club for The Real News Podcast today!

Freakonomics Radio
This Is Your Brain on Pollution (Update)

Freakonomics Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2026 47:24


As the Trump administration rolls back environmental regulations, we revisit a 2022 episode that explored the hidden cost of an invisible threat: air pollution.   SOURCES: Angela Duckworth, psychologist at the University of Pennsylvania. Michael Greenstone, economist at the University of Chicago, director of the Energy Policy Institute, co-director of the Climate Impact Lab. Stephan Heblich, economist at the University of Toronto. Andrea La Nauze, economist at Deakin University. Steve Levitt, professor emeritus of economics at the University of Chicago. Edson Severnini, economist at Boston College.   RESOURCES: "Most Polluted Cities," (American Lung Association, 2026). "Air Pollution and Adult Cognition: Evidence from Brain Training," by Andrea La Nauze and Edson Severnini (Journal of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists, 2025). "Air Pollution and Student Performance in the U.S.," by Michael Gilraine and Angela Zheng (NBER Working Papers, 2022). "Billions of people still breathe unhealthy air: new WHO data," (World Health Organization, 2022). "Evolution of the Clean Air Act," by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (2020). "The Death of U.K. Coal in Five Charts," by Hannah Ritchie (Our World in Data, 2019). "The Colour of Pollution," (The Economist, 2014). Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.