On this episode, Patty talks to conservationist Tony Juniper for an in-depth view of rainforests throughout the world. He discusses his latest book, Rainforest: Dispatches from Earth’s Most Vital Frontlines, and what we need to consider as we work toward the conservation and restoration of the rainforests. Tony Juniper is the Executive Director for Advocacy […]
Rebroadcast: One Million Species At Risk For Extinction
Today’s episode is a rebroadcast from May 14, 2019. Earlier that month, the United Nations released a biodiversity report warning that one million species are at risk for extinction in the coming decades, including more than 40% of amphibian species, nearly 33% of reef-forming corals, and more than a third of all marine mammals. In […]
One Million Species At Risk for Extinction – What Now?
Last week, the United Nations released a biodiversity report warning that one million species are at risk for extinction in the coming decades, including more than 40% of amphibian species, nearly 33% of reef-forming corals, and more than a third of all marine mammals. Today on the show, we explore the magnitude of the report’s […]
Extinction and Survival Under Capitalism with Anna Tsing
The mushroom, Anna Tsing argues, provides a rich metaphor for life in the anthropocene. For today’s show, we speak with Professor Tsing about her book The Mushroom at the End of the World, a study in capitalist destruction and collaborative survival through the lens of the highly-prized matsutake mushroom and its winding chain of commerce. Anna […]
Why Some Species Are More Likely To Go Extinct
The earth has experienced five mass extinctions since life first formed on this planet four billion years ago, with the result that 99.99 percent of every species the earth has ever seen is now extinct. Most scientists agree that we live now in the midst of a sixth mass extinction event, one potentially caused by […]
Foraging, Wild Edibles, and the Arboretum
In this episode of the Perpetual Notion Machine, PNM’s hunter/gatherer Lincoln Tice explores the search for wild edibles, or in other words, foraging. With a little bit of education, anyone can find edible plants and fruits right from their own backyard or neighborhood. Lincoln’s guest is Kelly Schwartz, who just happens to also be a […]
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